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Line Chart with Additional Criteria
Can this be done without using a pivot table?
I would like to show deferral rates in multiple categories by month for several product lines. Product Name (13) Month Occurred (12) Deferral Reason (8) Occurrences of Each Reason |
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Line Chart with Additional Criteria
Annabelle -
You don't need a pivot table if your data is already appropriately arranged. The value of a pivot table is that it can take your list and turn it into a nice array for plotting. Also, as I've already told a few people in the past week, don't make a pivot chart from the pivot table, make a regular chart, so you retain control over the chart and its formatting. Thinking quickly about your problem statement, I realize it's going to be pretty complicated. How do you think your chart will look? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Annabelle wrote: Can this be done without using a pivot table? I would like to show deferral rates in multiple categories by month for several product lines. Product Name (13) Month Occurred (12) Deferral Reason (8) Occurrences of Each Reason |
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Line Chart with Additional Criteria
I haven't accomplished this before and not sure how to
visualize. The goal would be to format information, by month, that could be included in a printed report, demonstrating a more detailed view. Is there a place online or a book that may demonstrate the possibilities of this type of chart? I appreciate your time. -----Original Message----- Annabelle - You don't need a pivot table if your data is already appropriately arranged. The value of a pivot table is that it can take your list and turn it into a nice array for plotting. Also, as I've already told a few people in the past week, don't make a pivot chart from the pivot table, make a regular chart, so you retain control over the chart and its formatting. Thinking quickly about your problem statement, I realize it's going to be pretty complicated. How do you think your chart will look? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Annabelle wrote: Can this be done without using a pivot table? I would like to show deferral rates in multiple categories by month for several product lines. Product Name (13) Month Occurred (12) Deferral Reason (8) Occurrences of Each Reason . |
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Line Chart with Additional Criteria
I think what you want is to show a general chart, then a more detailed
one. The problem is, more detail means harder to understand. The trick is figuring out how to break the detail up into several less detailed charts. On one chart, you could show annual revenue for several companies. To show the revenue by product type, you'd have to break it down somehow, and then decide whether to show one chart per year with the added detail, or one chart per company, or otherwise break it down. You're getting into the philosophy of charting, and most resources you'll find deal with the mechanics of charting. You might look up some of Edward Tufte's work on visualization of information. Although he hates Excel and PowerPoint, you could certainly apply his concepts. Just dispense with 3D effects and crazy formatting. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Annabelle wrote: I haven't accomplished this before and not sure how to visualize. The goal would be to format information, by month, that could be included in a printed report, demonstrating a more detailed view. Is there a place online or a book that may demonstrate the possibilities of this type of chart? I appreciate your time. -----Original Message----- Annabelle - You don't need a pivot table if your data is already appropriately arranged. The value of a pivot table is that it can take your list and turn it into a nice array for plotting. Also, as I've already told a few people in the past week, don't make a pivot chart from the pivot table, make a regular chart, so you retain control over the chart and its formatting. Thinking quickly about your problem statement, I realize it's going to be pretty complicated. How do you think your chart will look? - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Annabelle wrote: Can this be done without using a pivot table? I would like to show deferral rates in multiple categories by month for several product lines. Product Name (13) Month Occurred (12) Deferral Reason (8) Occurrences of Each Reason . |
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