Chart types in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer
The Bold Reports® Web Report Designer lists the supported chart types in the item panel under the following categories:
- Comparison
- Proportion
- Distribution
Choose an appropriate chart type based on the type of data you present.
Which comparison charts are available?
The Bold Reports® Web Report Designer groups the column and bar charts under the Comparison category. Use them to compare values or measures across categories.
Column
The Column group of Bold Reports® comparison charts plots data as vertical bars.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Column | Column Chart allows you to compare values for a set of unordered items across categories through vertical bars ordered horizontally. |
| StackedColumn | Stacked Column Chart allows you to compare multiple measures through bars stacked one after the other vertically. |
| StackedColumnPercent | 100% Stacked Column Chart allows you to compare multiple measures through bars stacked one after the other vertically. |
| RangeColumn | Range Column Chart displays information as a range of data by plotting two Y-values (low and high) per data point. |
Bar
The Bar group of Bold Reports® comparison charts plots data as horizontal bars.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Bar | Bar Chart allows you to compare values for a set of unordered items across categories through horizontal bars ordered vertically. |
| StackedBar | Stacked Bar Chart allows you to compare multiple measures through bars stacked one after the other horizontally. |
| StackedBarPercent | 100% Stacked Bar Chart allows you to compare multiple measures through bars stacked one after the other horizontally. |
| RangeBar | Range Bar Chart allows you to describe start and end value in a bar chart. |
Which proportion charts are available?
The Bold Reports® Web Report Designer groups the pie and shape charts under the Proportion category. Use them to show how each item relates to the total.
Pie
The Pie group of Bold Reports® proportion charts shows each item as a slice of the total.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Pie | Pie Chart allows you to showcase proportionality of each item to the total in the form of pie-slices. |
| ExplodedPie | ExplodedPie Chart allows you to separate one or more sectors from the rest of the disk. This effect is used to either highlight a sector, or to highlight smaller segments of the chart with small proportions. |
| Doughnut | Doughnut Chart allows you to showcase proportionality of each item to the total in the form of doughnut-slices. To plot a doughnut chart, a minimum requirement of 1 value and 1 column is needed. |
Shape
The Shape group of Bold Reports® proportion charts compares values in a progressively increasing or decreasing shape.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Pyramid | Pyramid Chart allows you to make proportional comparison between values showcased as progressively increasing manner. To plot a pyramid chart, a minimum requirement of 1 value and 1 column is needed. |
| Funnel | Funnel Chart shows values across multiple stages in a process by highlighting different stages with different colors. It allows you make proportional comparison among values showcased in progressively decreasing manner. |
Which distribution charts are available?
The Bold Reports® Web Report Designer groups the area, line, scatter, and polar charts under the Distribution category. Use them to show trends and the distribution of values.
Area
The Area group of Bold Reports® distribution charts plots values as filled curves.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Area | Area Chart allows you to compare values for a set of unordered items across categories through filled curves ordered vertically. |
| SmoothArea | An area chart where the data points are connected by a smooth line instead of a regular line. Compares the distribution of values over a time period connected using the smooth lines. |
| StackedArea | Stacked Area Chart allows you to compare multiple measures through filled curves stacked one after the other vertically. |
| StackedAreaPercent | 100% Stacked Area Chart allows you to compare multiple measures through filled curves stacked one after the other vertically. |
| RangeArea | Range Area Chart displays information as a range of data by plotting two Y-values (low and high) per data point. |
| SmoothRangeAreaChart | Smooth Range Area Chart is a range area chart in which data points are connected by smooth curves. It displays information as a range of data by plotting two Y-values (low and high) per data point. |
Line
The Line group of Bold Reports® distribution charts shows trends over a time period with connected data points.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Line | Line Chart allows you to showcase trends for analysis over a time period with data points connecting using straight lines. |
| SmoothLine | SmoothLine Chart allows you to showcase trends for analysis over a time period with data points connected using splines. |
| SteppedLine | SteppedLine chart allows you to compare the distribution of values over a time period connected using the stepped lines. |
| LineWithMarkers | LineWithMarkers chart allows you to compare changes over the same period of time for more than one group. |
| SmoothLineWithMarkers | Plotted values are represented with a marker point and those points are connected using a smooth line. |
Scatter
The Scatter group of Bold Reports® distribution charts compares a large number of data points.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Bubble | Bubble Chart allows you to compare large number of data points represented as bubbles and showcase the difference through its size. |
| Scatter | Scatter Chart allows you to compare large number of data points represented as dots irrespective of time. |
Polar
The Polar group of Bold Reports® distribution charts plots data on axes that start from the same point.
| Types | Description |
|---|---|
| Radar | Radar chart allows you to display multivariate data in the form of a two-dimensional chart of three or more quantitative variables represented on axes starting from the same point. |
| Polar | Displays a series as a set of points that are grouped by category on a 360-degree circle. |