Adding data to the data deck and chart

This task adds data items to the data deck and to the pie chart.

Procedure

  1. Click the Source tab Source tab icon. and drag the following data item to the Values box of the data deck:

    Sales (query) > Products > Product line

  2. Drag the following data items to the chart:
    • Sales (query) > Sales > Quantity to the Default measure box.
    • Sales (query) > Products > Product line to the Series (pie slices) box.
    • Sales (query) > Retailers > Region to the Categories (pies) box.
  3. With the pie chart selected, in the Properties pane, click the Exploded Slices property and do the following:
    1. Select the default value and click the Delete icon delete icon.
    2. Click the New icon New button icon..
    3. Change Exploded amount to 25.
    4. In the Exploded slice section, click Expression and then click the ellipsis.
    5. In the Expression Definition box, type the following, and click OK three times.

      [Query3].[Product line]=[Query4].[Product line]

  4. In the Properties pane, click the Clickable Regions property, select the Legend Labels check box, and click OK.

    By default, the Intersections check box is selected. By making the legend labels clickable, users will be able to click different pie slices in the chart or different product lines in the legend.

  5. Optional: If you do not want to use the pie chart default colors, specify the colors that you want by clicking the available properties in the Color & Background property group.

    For example, you can change the color palette for the chart by clicking the Palette property.