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In the example below, we are creating a simple pie chart to represent Applications by Category.

From the Charts tab, you can create simple pie charts.  To create:

  1. Click the New Chart button to bring up the New Chart wizard
  2. Enter the properties of the new chart

    1. Name – Applications by Category
    2. Source Type – Asset Type
    3. Source Table – Asset Type: Application
    4. Description – This field was left blank
    5. Chart Type – Pie
    6. Heading Color – Orange
    7. Chart Span – Half Width
    8. Chart Position – At the end
    9. Results to Show – All
    10. Show Zero Values – NO. This will omit all zero values from the chart legend.
    11. Show by Default – NO
    12. Enabled – YES
  3. Select the data columns and filters of the new chart

    1. Data Column – App Category
      1. Filter – None selected. This will display all App Category values on the chart.
      2. Label – The label was left blank. The field is ignored unless one or more filter values are selected.
      3. Color – Black. The field is ignored unless one or more filter values is selected.
    2. Secondary Filter – Not applicable for this example
  4. Click the Preview Chart button to preview the chart before saving. Click the Close button to exit the chart preview.
  5. Click the Create Chart button when finished to create the chart. You will be redirected back to the Charts tab. Click the Cancel button to cancel the operation.
  6. The Applications by Category pie chart is shown below: