Charts

You can use IBM® Cognos® Workspace Advanced to create many chart types, such as column, bar, area, and line charts.

Tip: To view the available chart types, from the toolbar, click the insert chart button chart icon

and click More. You can also view the available chart types by adding a Chart object from the Toolbox tab

to an existing report.

Using Legacy Report Studio Charts
IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced includes a default chart technology that is different than the legacy chart technology used in IBM Cognos Report Studio as of version 10.1.0.
Creating Charts
Before creating charts, review the available chart types to select the best chart for your needs. Also review the chart elements that make up charts.
Chart types and chart configurations
To choose a chart type, consider what you want the chart to illustrate. Different chart types and configurations emphasize different things.
Chart Types
IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced includes a number of chart types, such as column, bar, area, and line charts.
Chart Configurations
Chart configurations specify the grouping type of the columns, bars, lines, and areas in a chart. Some examples are standard, stacked, and 100 percent stacked charts.
Convert Charts From One Type to Another
This procedure applies to converting charts from one type (for example, a bar chart) to another type (for example, a line chart). It also applies to converting charts from the legacy Report Studio charts to the current default charts.
Customizing charts
After you create a chart, you can customize it by changing its properties.