Chart Properties (General Tab, Report Designer)

Use the General tab of the Chart Properties dialog box to define general options for the chart.

The following table describes the other tabs in the Chart Properties dialog box.

Topic	Description
Chart Properties (Data Tab, Report Designer)	Describes the Data tab of the Chart Properties dialog box.
Chart Properties (X Axis Tab, Report Designer)	Describes the X Axis tab of the Chart Properties dialog box.
Chart Properties (Y Axis Tab, Report Designer)	Describes the Y Axis tab of the Chart Properties dialog box.
Chart Properties (Legend Tab, Report Designer)	Describes the Legend tab of the Chart Properties dialog box.
Chart Properties (Filters Tab, Report Designer)	Describes the Filters tab of the Chart Properties dialog box.
Chart Properties (3D Effect Tab, Report Designer)	Describes the 3D Effect tab of the Chart Properties dialog box.

Options

• Name
  Type a name for the chart. The name must be unique within the report.

• Title
  Type a title to appear within the chart area. Click the style button to edit the style of the text.

• Palette
  Select a palette to use for the chart.

• Chart type
  Select a chart type to use for the chart.

• Chart sub-type
  Select a chart subtype to use for the chart. Subtypes vary depending on the chart type.

• Chart Area Style
  Choose this option to edit the style properties for the chart area.

• Plot Area Style
  Choose this option to edit the style properties for the plot area of the chart.

External Resources

Get More Out Of SQL Server Reporting Services Charts

See Also

Reference

Report Designer F1 Help

Other Resources

Working with Chart Data Regions

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance