Step 2: Choose Chart and select Area .
- The y axis will display the total.
- The x axis will display the time units of your current period (e.g. months/days/years).
The chart displays the profitability of our 4 key product categories for this year to date. The chart can now be saved as a favorite or added to the dashboard (see Add a widget from the grid).
View cumulative data in an area chart
In an area chart, the 'Use cumulative' option will only appear if you are in summary view and period mode.
'Use Cumulative' means that rather than charting current vs. previous for each time unit, Phocas will chart current cumulative vs. previous cumulative.
Create a simple area chart using totals
To create a simplified area chart, you can select Use total if you have a dimension selected and are in period mode. This option means will chart In the example below, when Use Total is left unticked, we can see the 5 sales reps as different shaded areas for each month. When Use Total has been ticked 5 sales reps has