Bar charts are most commonly used to compare data, such as costs, shown on the vertical axis (Y-Axis) with the data categories organized along the horizontal axis (X-Axis).
For Bar charts
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The X Axis drop-down list is the field where you pick what item is shown along the horizontal baseline of the graph. These are normally object names (projects, tasks, employees, etc.) or dates.
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The Columns list box shows all available data to be placed as a vertical bar in the graph (hours, costs, etc.).
Example for a chart comparing client and company costs by project.
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From the X-Axis drop-down, select the category of data to display along the horizontal axis - select Project Name.
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Select the data columns to place in the report and move them
to the Columns Selected list - select Actual Company Costs and Actual Company Costs.
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If only 1 data set is selected as a column, then only the 5 top (highest) values are displayed in the chart as columns. All others are combined into a 6th column labeled 'Others'.
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If 2 or more data sets are selected, then the report displays all as individual columns.
Complete instructions for building a Bar Chart report from scratch are located in the Create new report topic.
