Switch chart type
This section explains how to change the type of chart report item during the report design using the chart type switcher in Bold Reports Designer. You can change the chart type using the Chart Type dropdown under series properties. To open specific series properties, choose the series name in Choose Series dropdown.
Clicking on the Edit icon, will display properties to customize the respective series.
Chart type switcher is listed under Basic Settings.
Based on the present series chart type, compatible chart types will be listed under chart type dropdown. For example, if the existing series type is pie chart, the chart type dropdown will have chart types as shown below.
Chart with single series
If the chart has single series, then changing the chart type will directly change the chart to expected chart type. For example, if the report has a column chart with single series.
To change chart series type to Line, choose Line in chart type dropdown.
Chart with multiple series
If the chart has multiple series, you can switch chart type for individual series. But it suits only for compatible chart types, otherwise all series in the chart will be changed to the selected chart type.
For example, the below chart design has multiple series. Both series are of column chart type.
To change individual series type, choose respective series in the Choose Series dropdown and click edit icon.
Now, choose expected chart type in Chart Type dropdown.
Respective series type will be changed in chart design as shown below,
If the target chart type is not compatible with other series types in the chart, it will show a confirmation dialog.
For example, now choose Bar chart type for second series.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed like below.
Clicking Yes will change existing series types to bar.
Clicking No will let the respective series unchanged.