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How to Add a Chart

    Charts give you rich reporting and analysis within theCentral workspace. Each chart is a representation of data pulled from a specific Central report or Alert Package.

    Who can use this feature? The full set of Central reports and charts is available for the following:
    Basic/Plus/Premier Subscription Modular Subscription User Permissions
    • Premier
    • Insight
    • Reports
    • View Inventory Data
    • Inventory Management
    1. In the Central, you can create charts in two places:
      • Reports page
      • Alerts page
    2. Click Add Chart.

      Result: The Add Chart dialog box is displayed.

    3. Select a Category and Report/Alert type.
      For details, see Report Types?> and Alert Rule Types?>.
    4. Name the chart.
    5. Choose the Chart type (usually table, bar, or pie).
    6. Select the data to be displayed.
    7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your chart.
    8. Click Save.

      Result: Your chart appears on the active dashboard tab.

    What to do next: Moving and editing charts
    To move a chart, grab it by the header and drag it to the preferred location on the tab. You cannot move a chart to another tab.
    To edit a chart, click the wrench icon.
    To drill-down from chart view to standard view, click anywhere in the chart space.
    Article last updated: 27 September, 2022