Add a Bar Chart

We will now add a bar chart that will illustrate the "machines by type" information.

To add a chart:

1. On the main menu, click Insert > Chart > Insert Chart and then click in the middle of the main report area.

2. In the Select Chart Type dialog that opens, select the first item in the Column section and click OK.

Double click on the chart and then delete the Details group from the Category Groups section by right-clicking it and choosing Delete Category Group.

Now do the following:

1. Double-click the chart header and type Summary as the title.

2. Add the Machine_Name field to the Values section by clicking the green plus-sign icon.

3. Add the Machine_Type field to the Series Groups section.

4. Click on the arrow on the Machine_Type row and choose Series Group Properties.

In the Series Group Properties dialog, select the Sorting tab and set the Sort by field to [SortingID]. Click OK.