Chart Placement and Sizing

The Charts report section can be configured to use automatic or manual section layouts.

Each type of layout for the report section affects the display of data in your charts. When the Charts section has a manual layout, you can select a chart on the report section and drag it to reposition it. You can also select a chart and drag the handles on the chart’s outline to resize the chart. When you specify a specific chart size using a manual layout, the data displayed on the chart is adjusted to fit the chart. A large chart displaying a small amount of data may appear too large. Also, a small chart displaying a large amount of data can be difficult to read since the data is compressed to fit the chart.

However, when using an automatic section layout, charts you add are automatically sized to best display the data initially presented in the charts. In addition, when you adjust the report’s search parameters, the charts are automatically resized to ensure that all the data is clearly displayed. For example, if your chart shows incidents created over a date interval, and the report’s interval is adjusted to a longer period, the chart automatically expands to clearly display all the additional intervals shown in the report.