Diagram 1

The diagram above is a cross diagram which is made by crossing 2 axes together:
- The x-axis will be used a time set.
- The y-axis will be the answer option which used to shown its value.

The following steps show you how to create the above diagram

Step 1. Create a new Time set in Time set list
  1. Open the Time set list (Tools/ Administration / Report/ Time sets).

       

 2. Create a new Time set: 
   
   

     - The new Time set is used to define the period of time. 
     - Type: Month  
     - Label format : select type likes "Sep 2009"
     - Span : select 6 if user want to show value for each 6 months, or select Span = 3 if user want to show value for each quarter.

 3. Save the time set.  

Step 2.Create Dashboard item whose type is Cross diagram
  1. Go to Dashboard list (Tools/ Reports/ Dashboards).
       

 2. Create a new dashboard or edit an existing one. 
 3. In General Information tab: Data caches list must be added the DCS which is used to make Cross diagram.
 4. Layout tab: Create Dashboard items
  4.1 Create Dashboard (DB) item 1 whose type is Time set. 
           

     o Data cache: use the DCS which is used to make Cross diagram.
     o Time set : select the Time set which is created at step 1.

     o Column : select EndDate

     o Start date : select the 1st of June.

   4.2 Create Dashboard (DB) item 2 whose type is Shown axis
         

     o Data cache : use the DCS which is used to make Cross diagram.

     o This DB item will be used as the y-axis of the cross diagram.

   4.3 Create Dashboard (DB) item 3 whose type is Cross diagram
         

     o Data cache: use the DCS which is used to make diagram.

     o Chart type: Line
     o X – axis: must be DB item 4.1
     o Y – axis: must be DB item 4.2
     o Style sheet: choose a style sheet which is created in the Style sheet list.
     o Data format: absolute
     o Direction: Vertical
 5. Insert these Dashboard items to the HTML editor then save the Dashboard.

// Finish creating the diagram.