3D Bar Charts

Description

A 3D Bar chart displays the data in a 3D format. This makes it convenient to visually compare the bars.

When you build the query, the measure object is always placed in the Y-axis area.

Note: When you drill down on a bar in the 3D bar chart, you drill two objects simultaneously. For example, in the chart above, drilling down on the bar takes you from Quarter and Resort to Month and Service Line.

Suitable for

Making comparisons between groups of data, particularly when you want to compare one period of time to another (for example, you could use a bar graph to compare sales per quarter).

An alternative way to present crosstab-style information.

Keep in Mind

You can use more than one measure object for the Y-axis as long as the objects are of the same type and scale, such as Number of Guests and Future Guests.

3D Bar Chart Tips

• You can flip the horizontal and vertical axes.
• For best results, don't load up the X-axis with numerous dimension objects.

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