Dynamically Change RS ChartType

ABSTRACT (by Federico Levis ) Category: RS

RS Tip: Dynamically change Chart Type. E.g. :

1. Bar Chart

2. Line Chart

3. Pie Chart

1. Goal

Select Chart Type with a Prompt, to allow to the user selecting different Chart Type:

Same QueryResult displayed with Bar Chart and Pie Chart

Chart Type Prompt

2. RS Implementation Steps

• Add a Value prompt with parameter=ChartType and following Static Choice to select the possible BarChart Size:

• Add 3 Boolean Variable bBarChart, bLineChart, bPieChart, each one True depending on the relative ChartType ParamValue. For exampe for bChartType:

• In your Report Insert the 3 Charts (Bar, Line, Pie), each one in a Block with Style Variable = ChartBooleanVar defined in previous Step; then with Conditional Explorer Set BoxType=none for the "No" Value. For example the BarChart is following Block:

• That's All: depending on the ChartType selected only the relative Block will be displayed

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