Category Options

The Category Options dialog helps you to set the sort order of the category values and define the number of the category values to show in the chart. This dialog appears when you select the Top N button above the category box in the Chart Wizard, Insert Chart dialog, Convert to Chart dialog, or To Chart dialog, or in the Bind Data screen of chart in the Web Report Wizard.

Category Options dialog

Category Order

Specifies in which order data on the category axis of a chart will be displayed.

Category Selection

Specifies the number of the category values that will be displayed in the chart.

Select
Specifies the Select N condition to define the number of the category values that will be displayed.
- All
  If selected, all category values will be displayed.
- Top N
  If selected, specify a number in the field to the right and the first N category values will be displayed.
- BottomN
  If selected, specify a number in the field to the right and the last N category values will be displayed.
Based On
If checked, select a field added to the value axis of the chart to sort the category values based on this field, or select Custom Sort to customize the sort manner in the Custom Sort dialog.
Remaining Categories In
Enabled when Top N or Bottom N is selected from the Select drop-down list. Check this option and then type a character string in the text box to group all the category values beyond the top/bottom N range.
Overall Series
Specifies whether to calculate the top or bottom N category values based on the series values. Enabled when Top N or Bottom N is selected from the Select drop-down list.
Skip First
If you input a number M in the Skip First text box, the first M category values in the chart will be skipped and the Select N condition will take effect beginning with M+1. The skipped values will be included in the Remaining Categories group together with all the category values beyond the top/bottom N range.