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Pie reports display data in a circular graphic divided into slices. The whole graph represents the entire report data along with each slice proportionally displaying a particular data category.It is the easiest way to show the proportion of each quantity as a whole clearly.

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The pie chart is the most obvious when the number of sections is small.

Create a pie report

Use Report Designer to create, configure, and style pie reports.

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titleTo create a Pie Report, follow the steps below:
  1. Navigate to the Reports → Create a Report.
  2. On the Data tab, fill in the mandatory fields: 
    • Report name - enter the desired name.
    • Table - select the table you want to use as a source.
  3. Click Next or the Type tab to continue.
  4. On the Type tab, click the Pie icon:
  5. Click Next.
  6. Fill in the mandatory field and configure the data, then click Refresh to build a report.
  7. Customize the style of the report created, and click Refresh.
  8. Click Save.
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To open the saved report, navigate to the Reports → All reports menu and select one from the list.


Configure the data

On the Configure tab, use settings to specify the source datasets to build the desired report.

To configure a report, follow the steps below:

  1. On the Configure tab, specify the report dataset.
  2. Click Refresh to build the report.
  3. Click Save to save the report.
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Use the Condition Builder to establish additional conditions for your report data filtering and grouping.

Click the icon to open the Condition Builder, establish your conditions, then click Refresh to apply changes.

The Configure tab fields

FieldDescription
Group by

Select a table column as a criterion for data grouping.

Add data tableSet this checkbox on to show the data table below your report view.
Aggregation type

The data aggregation allows preparing the combined datasets for data processing according to the user needs.

Select a type of data aggregation with one of these options:

  • Average - counts an average number of the column values. 
  • Count - counts a number of the column valuesentries.
  • Count distinct - counts the number of unique values of the column.
  • Sum - counts the sum of the numeric data values in this table column.

The Sum and Average settings make sense if the aggregation column keeps the numeric data.

The aggregation option selected is applied to the table column set in the Aggregation column field.

Aggregation column

Select a table column with numeric values for data aggregation.

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The Aggregation Column is only available if the Aggregation type option is not Count.


Groups limitIn this field set the limit of the data groups shown in your report with a particular number.
Show rest as other

Set this checkbox on to show the data groups not included in Groups limit as one.

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The Show rest as other is only available if the Groups limit option is specified.



Customize the style

You can configure the report look in any way you want with the style settings.

To customize a report style, follow the steps below:

  1. On the Style tab of your report, configure the settings.
  2. Click Refresh to apply the changes.
  3. Click Save to save the report.

Change colors, add titles, and customize the data list and table views with the settings below.

The Style tab fields

General
Chart color type

Select the color type of your pie chart from one of these options:

  • None;
  • Use one color;
  • Use color palette;
  • Default.
ColorSet the color for your pie chart if you selected Use one color as the color type.
PaletteSet the desired color palette for your pie chart if you selected Use color palette as the color type.
Display data tablesSwitch this checkbox on to display the data labels on your pie chart.
Drilldown list layout

Use this option to configure the view of the data slice drilled down. Click the magnifier icon  and, in the window appeared, select the desired list view of the source table.

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See Personal list layout if you want to configure the list view as you like.


Decimal precisionSet the number defining how much numbers should be displayed after the point of numeric data values in your chart.
Title
Report title show type

Set the type for the report title showing. Select one of the options:

  • None;
  • Never;
  • Report only;
  • Always.
Report titleEnter the title of the report you create.
Report title sizeEnter the number of points to set the size of the report title.
Report title colorSelect the color of the report title.
Title alignment

Set the alignment of the chart title selecting one of these options:

  • Left Top;
  • Left Middle;
  • Left Bottom;
  • Right Top;
  • Right Middle;
  • Right Bottom;
  • Center Top;
  • Center Bottom.
Title boldSwitch this checkbox on to make the chart title bold.
Legend
Show legendSet this checkbox on to make the chart legend show.
Legend alignment

Set the alignment of the chart legend selecting one of these options:

  • Left Top;
  • Left Middle;
  • Left Bottom;
  • Right Top;
  • Right Middle;
  • Right Bottom;
  • Center Top;
  • Center Bottom.
Show legend border

Set this checkbox on to make the border of your chart legend show.


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