Database Reference
In-Depth Information
NOTE
If you have repeating fields in your database, they might seem like a natural source for delimited
data. Quite often, a repeating field even looks like a return-separated list on a layout. Alas, repeating
fields aren't return separated, and you can't use them as such when charting.
Creating a chart of delimited data is generally straightforward. In the example database,
switch over to the layout entitled “Delimited” depicted in
Figure 15-26
. Here you'll find two
text fields with return-separated lists already in them. The Chart Labels field contains the
names of five ostriches. Chart Data shows the average number of eggs each bird lays each
month. You're going to chart that data.
1.
Choose View
→
Layout Mode and then select the Chart tool from the Status tool-
bar
.
It's the button that looks like a tiny bar chart.
2.
Below the fields on the layout, drag out a box roughly the combined width of the
fields already on the layout and down to about the bottom of the Body part
.
The Chart Setup dialog box appears (
Figure 15-27
).
