Creating a chart
You can create a chart to provide a graphical view of query results.
About this task
Use the HCL Compass Chart wizard to create a distribution, trend, or aging chart.
To create a chart:
Procedure
- Start the Chart wizard:
- Click OK. . In the Choose Record Type window, select a record type and click
- Click the create chart icon on the HCL Compass toolbar.
The first page of the Chart wizard opens. - Select a chart type and click Next.
When you select a chart type, information about that type is displayed.
- On the Parameters page, specify the parameters for the chart type and click Next.
- On the Labels page, enter labels for the chart and click Next.
- On the Display Type page, select a display type
option and click Next.Tip: Bar, stacked bar, and pie displays are helpful for distribution charts. Line and area displays are helpful for trend and aging charts. When you select a display type, a preview of how the display type affects the chart's appearance appears in the right pane.
- On the Style page, customize the appearance of your
chart.The options available correspond to the display type that you selected in the previous step. When you select a style option, a preview of how the option affects the chart's appearance appears in the right pane.
- Click Finish to run the query
and create the chart.
- Click to save the chart. By default, the chart is saved to your Personal Queries folder.