formatting problem with Pie Chart

[campia]

Hi,

I'm using a report I made (CR XI) that when I introduce a StartDate and a EndDate it shows me the state of a ticket in % (like: in progress, solved, closed,...).

Everytime I try my report, the values of the Pie Chart are put anywhere and I have to put them manualy to have a report aesthetically beautiful.

Is there an option to say that each time I open my Pie Chart it schoud take the formatting of the last save.

Best regards,
André

 

[paulmarr]

Andre

Have you tried right clicking on the graph and selecting "Apply changes to all Charts"?

This is needed when you change the formatting of a graph that resides in a group header/footer - Crystal allows you to change formatting for one group unless then above option is applied.

I hope this helps you.

Cheers
Paulmarr

 

[campia]

When I select the Pie Chart and I go to "Chart - Apply changes to all Charts" I can't do it because the option is desable!! How can I enable it?

thanks

 

[campia]

an idea how to activate this option????

K regards,
andré

 

[paulmarr]

Run the report once to get data - make sure the report returns more than one group for more than one graph - then try and make the Apply changes to all graphs option.

 

[campia]

Excuse me but I don't exactly understand what you mean….
What should I do? Do I have to use the Group Expert?...

Thanks,
andré

 

[paulmarr]

Hi Andre

What I mean is that in order for the option to be available the graph must be placed in the Group Header/Footer section of a report and the report must return more than one group of this type.

For example - if your report was grouped by Month - then you should get a graph for every month. By changing the formatting of a graph - initially it will only change for the month you are modifying - so if you change May for example - only May's graph will show the changes - the other months will be as before the change - unless you "Apply changes to all Charts".

 

[campia]

Hi,

Now I understand what you mean...

I placed my graph in the group header but I get the values for the Pie Chart directly from a database...
I can't use different graph for every month because I need to use just one graph for the date period I enter.
Unfortunatly when the date range is changed the information in the chart overlaps and I need to manually edit the chart to make the information clearer.

andré

 

[campia]

I always looking for a solution and if somebody has an idee please let me know...
thanks

 

[Dan3D]

Few ideas:

1) Set the Pie Feeler mode to "Stacked". This will put the pie labels in 2 columns, 1 on left of the pie 1 on the right. And there is some primitive logic to keep the labels from overlapping.

2) Try the right-mouse "Auto Arrange" function.

3) Look into CRChart add-in chart library (costs $$) which has much more powerful charting (@AA macro in particular).

-Dan
Disclaimer: I work for the CRChart company.

Dan Weingart
OEM Technical Manager
Three D Graphics, Inc.

http://www.threedgraphics.com

 

[campia]

Thanks a lot because the option with the "auto range" works...

but where is the option with the Pie Feeler and the library because I don't see them??