User manual BUSINESS OBJECTS CRYSTAL REPORTS 11

[. . . ] Crystal Reports 11 User's Guide Crystal Reports 11 Copyright Trademarks Copyright © 2004 Business Objects. Business Objects, the Business Objects logo, Crystal Reports, and Crystal Enterprise are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects SA or its affiliated companies in the United States and other countries. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. patents, which may cover products that are offered and sold by Business Objects: 5, 555, 403, 6, 247, 008 B1, 6, 578, 027 B2, 6, 490, 593 and 6, 289, 352. Patents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Crystal Reports 11 21 About Crystal Reports . [. . . ] On the Design or Preview tab, right-click the chart to bring up the shortcut menu. On the shortcut menu, click Chart Expert and select the Color Highlight tab. For information about the expert, search the online help for Chart Color Format Expert. Note: · · · · The option to apply conditional formatting is not available for every chart type. An area chart must have two "On change of" values for conditional formatting to appear. If your chart type is line, the chart must have data markers before you can see conditional formatting. After you apply conditional formatting, you must select "Color by Group" on the Look tab of the Chart Options dialog box before you will be able to see your formatting. To set this option, right-click your chart, point to Chart Options on the shortcut menu, and select General from the submenu. This note applies to line, 3-D Riser, and 3-D Surface charts with one "On change of" field, as well as to bar, numeric axis, 3D Surface, radar, stock, and charts with two summaries. 3. Click OK. 296 Crystal Reports User's Guide Charting Working with charts 14 Changing the chart's legend text 1. On the Preview tab, click the text in your chart's legend to select it. Right-click the legend text and select Edit Axis Label from the shortcut menu. In the Label Aliasing dialog box, add the text you want to see in the Displayed Label field. Click OK. Using the underlay feature with charts Since charts can print only in certain sections of your report, the underlay feature gives you more control in the overall look of your report. Instead of having a chart print ahead of the data it represents, it can appear next to the data for a more comprehensible report. This is how your report looks when you underlay a chart with report data. 1. 2. To underlay a chart Create your chart and place it in the Report Header section. Tip: Another way to do this is to click the Section Expert button on the Expert Tools toolbar. 4. In the Sections area, click Report Header, then select the Underlay Following Sections check box. Click OK. Crystal Reports User's Guide 297 14 Charting Working with charts Crystal Reports returns you to the report. If necessary, move or resize the chart. 298 Crystal Reports User's Guide Mapping chapter 15 Mapping Mapping concepts Mapping concepts Mapping overview With Crystal Reports, you can include geographic maps in reports. Maps help you analyze report data and identify trends more efficiently. You would then be able to: · · · Use one of the five map types to analyze the data. [. . . ] We operate customer support centers in the following countries: · · · · · USA Australia Canada United Kingdom Japan Online Customer Support The Business Objects Customer Support web site contains information about Customer Support programs and services. It also has links to a wide range of technical information including knowledgebase articles, downloads, and support forums. http://www. businessobjects. com/support/ Crystal Reports User's Guide 563 D Business Objects Information Resources Useful addresses at a glance Looking for the best deployment solution for your company? Business Objects consultants can accompany you from the initial analysis stage to the delivery of your deployment project. Expertise is available in relational and multidimensional databases, in connectivities, database design tools, customized embedding technology, and more. [. . . ]