Specifying the data source for a chart
1. The sort order is displayed in the Data Source area of the Chart inspector.
• Summarized groups of records displays data points for groups of records.Tip This setting is useful when you want to place a chart containing summary data in a header, footer, or body layout part. Create the chart in Layout mode, sort by the x-axis field, choose a summary field as the y-axis, and place the chart in the layout part. See Placing your chart in the appropriate layout part. To learn how to chart summary data in a quick chart, see Creating quick charts or Example 1: Charting summary data.
• Individual record data displays individual data points.Note You can’t sort the current found set within the Chart Setup dialog box. To sort data, close the dialog box, return to Browse mode, then sort. See Working with data in Table View or Sorting records.The record must contain multiple data values separated by the carriage-return character. See Example 2: Charting delimited data.
1. When you chart related records, your chart updates when the current record changes. See Example 3: Charting related records.Set any other options, then click Print or Save as Layout (quick charts) or Done (Layout mode charts). See Creating quick charts or Creating and editing charts in Layout mode.