Show a Chart in an eForm

To configure a Chart form control, do the procedure in this topic.

Background and Setup

Good to Know

You can create a chart to see process data represented by columns in a column chart, bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart.
To get the process data in a chart you can use one of these options.
- Lookup List - Lets you create a chart with a lookup from a specified data source.
- Process Data - Lets you use schema elements to create a chart.
- Triggered from Auto/Manual Lookup - Lets you create a chart with a lookup that starts with Auto-Lookup form control or Pop-Up Select form control. The column nameconfigured for the lookup in your Auto-Lookup or Pop-Up Select form control is reuired.
The Chart form control only supports multiple column lookups.

How to Start

Open eForm Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to eForm Builder screen.
On the eForm Builder screen, in the Tool Box, open the Telerik Controls tab.
On the Telerik Controls tab, drag a Chart form control onto your eForm.
On the Field Settings - Chart screen, click the Configure tab.

Procedure

On the Configure tab, complete these fields.

Field Name	Definition
Minimum Value	Description: Specifies the minimum value for an axis on your chart. Allowed Values: An integer. Default Value: 0 Example: Refer to: (Example) Configure the Chart Form Control
Maximum Value	Description: Specifies the maximum value for an axis on your chart. Allowed Values: An integer. Default Value: 1000 Example: Refer to: (Example) Configure the Chart Form Control
Series Defaults	Description: Specifies the type of chart to show. Allowed Values: Column - Shows the chart in a column format. Bar - Shows a bar chart. Line - Shows a line chart. Pie - Shows a pie chart. Default Value: Column Example: Refer to: (Example) Configure the Chart Form Control
Show Legend	Description: Specifies if the chart shows a label beside the chart. Allowed Values: Deselected - Shows no label beside the chart. Selected - Shows label beside the chart. Default Value: Selected

Do one of these:
- To create a chart with a lookup from a specified data source, do this procedure.
  1. In the List Type field, select Lookup List.
  2. Click Configure Chart DataSource .
  3. On the Configure Data Source screen, in the Lookup Source field, select the name of your data lookup source.
    To create a new data lookup source, click Add Lookup .
    
    For more information, refer to the Add Lookup field in the Auto-Lookup form control.
    
    When you select the name of your data lookup source, the list shows in the Category Column and Series Columns fields.
  4. In the Category Column field, select the name of the column to show the column value and column name (process data with the column name ) on the x-axis of the chart.
  5. In the Series Columns field, select the columns to show on the y-axis of the chart.
- To create your chart with a process data from a schema, do this procedure.
  1. In the List Type field, select Process Data.
  2. Click Configure Chart DataSource .
  3. On the Configure Data Source screen, in the Schema Root Node field, specify a repeating schema element.
  4. In the Category field, specify a child element.
    The value of your child element shows on the x-axis of your chart.
  5. In the Series Node field, specify a child element.
    This child element value shows on the y-axis of your chart.
- To create your chart with a lookup that starts with an Auto-Lookup or Pop-Up Select form control, do this procedure.
  1. In the List Type field, select Triggered from Auto-Lookup / Pop-Up Select.
  2. Click Configure Chart DataSource .
  3. On the Configure Data Source screen, in the Category field, specify the column name to show on the x-axis of the chart.
    This must be the same column name that is configured for the lookup in your Auto-Lookup or Pop-Up Select form control.
  4. In the Series Node field, specify the column name to show on the y-axis of the chart.