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Types of Charts

This topic describes different types of charts. It includes the following topics:

• Bar Charts
• Line Charts
• Pie Charts
• Scatter Charts

Siebel CRM does not support all styles for all chart applets. It uses data from the CHART_TYPE list of values to enter values in a chart type list.

The user can choose different chart types from the Type list that Siebel CRM displays at the upper right in most chart applets. A chart type includes the following layout options:

• Horizontal bar
• Stacked bar
• Pie
• Line
• Scatter
• Spline
• Combo, which is a combination of a line chart and a bar chart

Several of these charts can display data in two or three dimensions. The functionality for a three dimension chart is the same as the functionality of the corresponding two dimensional chart except the three dimensional chart displays thickness for the bar, line, or pie.

Bar Charts

A bar chart compares the difference in data from one category to another category. This topic includes examples of different bar charts.

Three Dimensional Bar Chart

Figure 41 includes a three dimensional bar chart that divides data from source records into categories and displays the total for each category as a vertical bar.

Figure 41. Example of a Three Dimensional Bar Chart

Figure 42 includes a cluster of bars for categories rather than a single bar if the chart is configured with a Z series axis.

Figure 42. Example of a Three Dimensional Bar Chart With Series Axis

Three Dimensional Horizontal Bar Chart

Figure 43 includes a three dimensional horizontal bar chart that is functionally equivalent to a three dimensional bar chart except the X-axis and Y-axis are switched. This layout displays horizontal bars.

Figure 43. Example of a Three Dimensional Horizontal Bar Chart

Figure 44 includes clusters of horizontal bars that replace individual horizontal bars if a series axis is present.

Figure 44. Example of a Three Dimensional Horizontal Bar Chart With Series Axis

Three Dimensional Stacked Bar Chart

Figure 45 includes a three dimensional stacked bar chart that normally includes a series axis. The chart displays a single stack of bars for each category. A bar with a different color for each series displays in this stack of bars. A stacked bar chart displays the individual value for each series in the category and the total for the category. In this example, the Project Revenue Analysis chart displays data in the following ways:

• Data in the values axis corresponds to project revenue.
• Data in the category axis corresponds to a quarter.
• Data in the series axis corresponds to the project name.

Each quarter along the X-axis includes a stack of bars. Each bar in the stack indicates the revenue reached in a quarter. The stacks in each bar indicate individual projects.

Figure 45. Example of a Three Dimensional Stacked Bar Chart

Two Dimensional Bar Chart

Figure 46 includes a two dimensional bar chart that is functionally equivalent to a three dimensional bar chart except it displays data without the illusion of depth. A two dimensional chart is typically easier to read accurately but might be less visually attractive than the three dimensional chart. If a series axis is present, then the two dimensional bar chart displays bars in a cluster.

Figure 46. Example of a Two Dimensional Bar Chart

Two Dimensional Horizontal Bar Chart

Figure 47 includes a two dimensional horizontal bar chart that is functionally equivalent to the three dimensional horizontal bar chart except it displays data without the illusion of depth.

Figure 47.  Example of a Two Dimensional Horizontal Bar Chart

Two Dimensional Stacked Bar Chart

Figure 48 includes a two dimensional stacked bar chart that is functionally equivalent to the three dimensional stacked bar chart except it displays without the illusion of depth.

Figure 48.  Example of a Two Dimensional Stacked Bar Chart

Line Charts

A line chart is a type of chart that displays trends across categories or over time.This topic incudes examples of different line charts.

Two Dimensional Line Chart

Figure 49 includes a two dimensional line chart that displays one or more lines plotted against an X-Y grid. If a series axis does not exist, then Siebel CRM displays a single line. If a series axis does exist, then Siebel CRM displays one line for each color in the legend.

Figure 49.  Example of a Two Dimensional Line Chart

Three Dimensional Line Chart

Figure 50 includes a three dimensional line chart that is functionally equivalent to the two dimensional line chart except it displays with the illusion of depth.

Figure 50.  Example of a Three Dimensional Line Chart

Two Dimensional Spline Line Chart

Figure 51 includes a two dimensional spline line chart that displays one or more lines plotted against the X-Y grid with the points plotted accurately but the line between points smoothed mathematically:

• If a series axis does not exist, then Siebel CRM displays a single line and set of points.
• If a series axis exists, then Siebel CRM displays one line and the corresponding set of points for each color in the legend.

Figure 51.  Example of a Two Dimensional Spline Line Chart

Three Dimensional Spline Line Chart

Figure 52 includes a three dimensional spline line chart that is functionally equivalent to the two dimensional spline line chart except the three dimensional spline line chart includes the following differences:

• Displays with the illusion of depth.
• Does not display the actual data points. It only displays a smoothed line.

Figure 52.  Example of a Three Dimensional Spline Line Chart

Combo Line Chart

Figure 53 includes a Combo line chart that displays a single bar chart with superimposed dots. The two charts share the category axis but each chart includes separate data points axes that Siebel CRM displays in the following ways:

• On the left for the bar chart
• On the right for the line chart

Figure 53.  Example of a Combo Chart 

Pie Charts

A pie chart is a type of that compares the relative difference across categories. It divides a circle into segments that represents the percentage of the whole for each category. This topic includes examples of pie charts.

Three Dimensional Pie Chart

Figure 54 includes a three dimensional pie chart that aggregates data in the records according to category and displays each category as a separate segment in the pie:

• The category constitutes the X-axis. It is the set of pie slices and corresponding labels.
• The data points constitute the Y-axis. it determines the relative size of each pie slice as a percentage of the total.

You cannot define a series axis for a pie chart. The three dimensional pie chart gives the illusion of depth for visual attractiveness.

Figure 54.  Example of a Three Dimensional Pie Chart

Two Dimensional Pie Chart

Figure 55 includes a two dimensional pie chart that is functionally the same as the three dimensional pie chart except without the illusion of depth.

Figure 55.  Example of a Two Dimensional Pie Chart

Scatter Charts

A scatter chart is a type of that displays the distribution of data across two dimensions, which is useful for probability distribution and other uses. The category axis must contain only numeric data, so you cannot convert the two dimensional scatter chart to other chart types, such as the bar chart, line chart, or pie chart. For this reason, the following conditions apply for the two dimensional scatter chart:

• Does not display in the Type list
• Does not include a Type list

Figure 56 includes a two dimensional scatter chart.

Figure 56.  Example of a Two Dimensional Scatter Chart