Minimum Object Requirements for Each Graph Style

The following table lists information about the minimum object requirements for displaying a graph in each graph style.

Although the table below lists the minimum requirements to display a graph in each graph style, some graphs require specific types of attributes and metrics to be useful. For this information as it relates to each graph style, see Graph Style Usage and Examples and Advanced Graph Style Usage and Examples .

Graph Style	Minimum Requirements (unless otherwise noted)
Area	One attribute, one metric
Bar	One attribute, one metric
Line	One attribute, one metric
Pie	One attribute, one metric
Scatter: XY	One attribute, two metrics If there are more than two metrics, the graph may not be useful because Scatter plots are used to plot two values at a time. Any additional metrics are not included on the display of the Scatter plot.
Scatter: XYZ	One attribute, three metrics If there are more than three metrics, the graph may not be useful because Scatter plots are used to plot three values at a time. Any additional metrics are not included on the display of the Scatter plot.
Polar	One attribute, two metrics
Radar	One attribute, one metric
Bubble	One attribute, three metrics If there are more than three metrics, the graph may not be useful because Bubble charts are used to plot two values (a first and second metric) at a time. The size of each bubble represents the third metric. Any additional metrics are not included on the display of the Bubble chart.
Stock:Hi-Lo	One attribute, two metrics To ensure that this type of graph displays data correctly, you must include specific types of metrics. For more information, see Stock.
Stock: Hi-Lo-Open	One attribute, three metrics To ensure that this type of graph displays data correctly, you must include specific types of metrics. For more information, see Stock.
Stock: Hi-Lo-Open-Close	One attribute, four metrics To ensure that this type of graph displays data correctly, you must include specific types of metrics. For more information, see Stock.
Histogram	One attribute, one metric
3D: Risers	One attribute, one metric
3D: Floating	One attribute, one metric
3D: Connect Group	One attribute, three metrics
3D: Connect Series	One attribute, one metric
3D Surface	One attribute, one metric
3D: Scatter	One attribute, three metrics
Gauge	One attribute, one metric
Funnel	One attribute, one metric
Pareto	One attribute, one metric
Pareto: Percent	One attribute, two metrics To ensure that this type of graph displays data correctly, you must include specific types of metrics. For more information, see Pareto Chart.
Boxplot	One attribute, exactly five metrics To ensure all five sections of the Boxplot (minimum, maximum, median, lower quartile, upper quartile) appear correctly on the graph, the five metrics must be defined in a specific way, as explained in Boxplot.
Gantt	One attribute, two metrics To ensure that this type of graph displays data correctly, you must include specific types of metrics. For more information, see Gantt Chart.

After you determine the graph style in which you want to display your graph, follow the steps below to apply the style to your graph report.

To Apply a Graph Style to a Graph Report

View the report in Graph View. For steps to view a report as a graph, see Viewing Graph Reports.
On the Graph toolbar, select a graph type from the first drop-down list.
From the next drop-down list, select a graph style. This drop-down list displays the different graph styles within each graph type.
For example, if you select the Pie chart graph type, you can choose from several different Pie chart graph styles, including Pie:Ring or Pie:Multiple Proportional Ring.
Click OK.

If your report contains sufficient data to be displayed in the selected graph style, your graph is generated in the new style.
If your report does not contain sufficient data to be displayed in the selected graph style, a dialog box notifies you of this and your graph is not updated. See the table in Choosing an Appropriate Graph Style to display your report and try using a different graph style.