Step 3 of 3 – Preview
The preview page allows you to select the chart type and rename the custom chart.
Preview page
Configure the following settings:
| Chart Type | Select the chart type in the drop-down list; one of the following: Bar, Line, Pie, or Table. Depending on the chart settings configured in the previous two steps, the available options may be limited. |
| Column 1 / Y-axis / Legend | Displays the Group by selection. See Group by. The field varies depending on the chart type. |
| Column 2 / X-axis / Value | Displays the Aggregate by selection. See Aggregate by. The field varies depending on the chart type. |
| Name | Displays the default name of the custom chart. This field can be edited. |
Select Finish to finish the wizard and create the custom chart. The custom chart will be added to the chart table and will be available for use in report templates.
Managing charts
Predefined charts can be viewed and cloned. Custom charts can be created, edited, cloned, and deleted.
To create a new chart:
- In the chart library:
- If you are creating a chart in a FortiGate or FortiCarrier ADOM: right-click in the content pane and select Create New.
- If you are creating a chart in any other ADOM: select Create New in the toolbar.
The New Chart dialog box opens.
Create new chart
- Select the Tutorial icon to view the online chart creation video.
- Enter the required information for the new chart.
| Name | Enter a name for the chart. | |
| Description | Enter a description of the chart. | |
| Dataset | Select a dataset from the drop-down list. See Dataset for more information. The options will vary based on device type. | |
| Graph Type | Select a graph type from the drop-down list; one of: table, bar, pie, or line. This selection will affect the rest of the available selections. | |
| Line Subtype | Select one of the following options: basic, stacked, or back-toback. This option is only available when creating a line graph. | |
| Resolve Hostname | Select to resolve the hostname. Select one of the following: Inherit, Enabled, or Disabled. | |
| Data Bindings | The data bindings vary depending on the chart type selected. | |
| bar, pie, or line graphs | ||
| X-Axis | Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options will vary depending on the selected dataset. Only Show First: Enter a numerical value. Only the first ‘X’ items will be displayed. Other items are bundled into the Others category.
Overwrite label: Enter a label for the axis. |
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| Y-axis | Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options will vary depending on the selected dataset.
Overwrite label: Enter a label for the axis. Group by: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options will vary depending on the selected dataset. This option is only available when creating a bar graph. |
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| Order By | Select to order by the X-Axis or Y-Axis. This option is only available when creating a line or bar graph. | |
| table | ||
| Only Show First Items | Enter a numerical value. Only the first ‘X’ items will be displayed. Other items are bundled into the Others category. This option is available for all columns when Data Type is set to raw. When
Data Type is set to ranked, this option is available in Column 1. |
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| Data Type | Select either ranked or raw. | |
| Add Column | Select add column icon to add a column. | |
| Columns | Up to fifteen columns can be added. The following column settings must be set:Header: Enter header information.
l Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The options vary depending on the selected dataset. l Display: Select a value from the drop-down list. l Merge Columns: Select a value from the drop-down list. This option is only available when Data Type is raw. If applicable, enter a Merge Header. l Orderby this column: Select to order the table by this column. This option is only available in Column 1 when Data Type is ranked. |
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Select OK to create the new chart.
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