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To create an item fields chart
1. Select one of the following:
◦ Chart > Create
◦ File > New > Chart
The Create Chart dialog box displays the General panel.
2. For Chart Type, select Item Fields.
3. Provide information for the General, Sharing, Query, and Project Filter tabs. For detailed information, see Chart Dialog Box: General, Sharing, Query, and Project Filter Tabs.
4. Click the Charting Values tab.
5. To perform an arithmetic calculation between numeric fields included in the chart and display the result in the chart, click Add. The Add Expression dialog box displays. For more information, see Item Fields Chart: Add Expression or Edit Expression Dialog Box.
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Double-clicking the empty expression table also displays the Add Expression dialog box.
To edit an existing computed expression, select it and double-click, or click Edit. The Edit Expression dialog box displays. For more information, see Item Fields Chart: Add Expression or Edit Expression Dialog Box.
If there are multiple computed expressions in the Charting Values panel, you can change the order of a computed expression by selecting it and clicking Move Up or Move Down.
To remove a computed expression from the chart, select it, and click Remove.
6. In the Item Identifier field, specify the field you want to identify items by in the chart. For example, if you type {ID} each item in the chart is identified by the value of the ID field. An item identifier displays as an axis label in the chart. For better visibility, you should keep item identifiers short. You can also manually insert fields into the Item Identifier field by selecting a field from the field list and clicking Insert Field.
If you want to add text that precedes the field, type it before the field, for example, Project: {ID}. The chart then identifies each item by displaying Project: ID field value. You can specify multiple fields, for example, Project: {ID} {State} {Priority}.
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Because item identifiers display as axis labels in the chart, you should keep identifiers short.
7. To specify a graph style in the Graph panel, see To specify a graph for a chart.
8. To finish and save your chart, click OK.
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