Charts are a way to visualize your data. A chart is a table of attributes displayed as a graphic where the values of selected records and fields are compared. It displays quantitative data so you can see how the numbers relate to each other, which helps you to interpret the information more easily. Trends or anomalies may become evident when displayed using the right chart type. For example, it may be difficult to identify trends by looking at a table filled with population statistics, but with the right chart the pattern become easily discernable.
For column, bar, line, area, and pie chart types, you must select at least one field and one record before the chart is displayed in the viewer. For the scatter chart type, the minimum number of selected records and fields depends on the Series in setting. When Series in is set to Records, you must select at least two fields and at least one record before the chart is displayed. When Series in is set to Fields, at least one field and at least two records must be selected. If the minimum number of selected records and fields for any chart type is not satisfied, the chart displays a message reminding you to select data.
You can create more than one chart per layer. Each chart is connected to the attributes in the layer so if the attribute values change, the chart changes to reflect the new values. Each chart that you create is remembered in the Chart Manager.
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