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From the Charts tab, you can edit charts. To edit:

  1. Select a chart (row) to edit
  2. Click the Edit Chart button on the toolbar

    1. The edit button is grayed out unless a chart (row) is selected

    2. The edit function is only available to users in the Administrator security group
  3. Edit the properties of the chart

    1. Name – Name of the chart (required)
    2. Description – Description of the chart (optional)
    3. Chart Type – Type of the chart (Pie, Bar, Area). This field cannot be changed in this dialog. View the full details of the chart to change the type.
    4. Index Axis – Index axis of the chart (Vertical, Horizontal) (required)
      NOTE: Only available on Bar charts.
    5. Heading Color – Color of the heading bar on the chart (only default colors are available from the drop down) (required)
    6. Chart Span – Spanning of the chart on the dashboard (Half Width, Full Width) (required)
    7. Show Legend – Choose if the legend is displayed on the chart (optional)
      NOTE: Only available on Bar and Area charts.
    8. Show Zero Values – Choose if items with zero values are displayed on the chart (e.g. No Computers with a particular Migrated Status) (optional)
    9. Show by Default – Choose if the chart is displayed by default on a ReadyWorks user’s dashboard (optional)
    10. Display Percentage in Legend – Choose if percentages are displayed in the chart legend (optional)
      NOTE: Only available on Pie charts.
    11. Display First Legend Item Percentage in Chart – Choose if the percentage of the first legend item is displayed in the center of the chart (optional)
      NOTE: Only available on Pie charts.
    12. Enabled – Choose if the chart is enabled (optional)
  4. Click the Update button to save your changes. Click the Close button to cancel the operation. Click the View Full Details button to view all properties for the chart.