SSRS Chart Features & Detailed Information

General Features

Support for SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2014 and 2016 editions

Nevron Chart for SQL Server Reporting Services introduces a new level of data visualization, designed to enhance your reports within SSRS 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012 (SQL 2012 SSDT and SSDT-BI for VS2012), 2014 (SSDT-BI for VS2013) and 2016 (SSDT-BI for VS2015) editions.

Support for Multiple Charting Areas

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services has support for unlimited number of charting areas. Each charting area has its own charting type and can be rendered in 2D or 3D mode. Charting areas can be automatically or manually arranged.

Support for Multiple Legends

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services has support for unlimited number of legends. Each values data grouping can be assigned to a different legend. Legends can be manually positioned or docked to chart, chart areas and plot areas.

Support for Multiple Titles

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services has support for unlimited number of titles. Titles can be manually positioned or docked to chart, chart areas and plot areas.

Support for Chart Templates

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services has support for saving and loading templates. Save the chart state from the designer to XML and then import it in in a different report item. The state generated by the VS2005, VS2008, VS2010, VS2012, VS2013 and VS2015 report items is compatible meaning you can easily convert reports generated with different versions of Visual Studio.

Support for Code Customization

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services supports customization through C# code, which allows you to use the full Nevron Chart for .NET API in SSRS.

Support for Unlimited Number of Chart Series

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services has support for unlimited number of chart series.

Support for Unlimited Number of Data Points

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services has support for unlimited number of data points in the chart series.

Multiple Image Formats

With Nevron Chart for Reporting Services you can render charts as BMP, PNG, JPEG, TIFF and GIF.

Charting Types

Nevron Chart for SQL Server Reporting Services includes complete and unrivaled set of 2D and 3D charting types with many customization options. This ensures that you have a superior set of data visualization methods "out of the box". Additionally each charting area can display a different chart type, thus allowing you to create multiple charts inside a single report item. Following is a list of the currently supported charting types:

Bar Charts (Horizontal and Vertical) - available in 2D and 3D
Standard 2D Bar Chart
Nevron’s GDI+ graphics engine provides the 2D scene with state-of-the-art image quality and legibility, and also conforms to Windows standards for 2D graphics rendering. Image effects such as shadow, glow, bevel/emboss and lighting make it possible to apply complex visual styles to any 2D scene.
Standard 3D Bar Chart
Bar series provide the capability to display discrete data ranges with marked delimitation between data points. Multiple bar series with vertical or horizontal orientation may be combined using stacked bars, clustered bars, or arranged in different depths in order to provide full data visibility and legibility.
Cluster Bar Chart
Cluster bar charts allow visual comparison between corresponding values of synchronized data ranges.
Stacked Bar Chart
Stacked bar series provide the capability to present data in cumulative sections and their totals.
XYZ Stack Bars
XYZ rendering of stacking and clustering.
Manhattan Bar Chart
Use Multiseries in a 3D scene to create Manhattan Bar charts, perfect to compare different items over a period of time and to effectively display changes from one category to another.
Dual Horizontal Bar Chart
Horizontal orientation of the bars is required by many real-life scenarios. This particular sample demonstrates the use of horizontal bar series in multiple charts positioned within the same scene as an alternative to the Clustered bar series.
Cluster Stacked Bar Chart
Clustering and stacking may be combined into the same chart. In a 3D scene, clustered and stacked series may be distributed in different depths.
Horizontal Stacked Percent Bar Chart
Stacked-percent bar series represent the contribution of data series to the total.
XYZ Scatter Cluster Bar Chart
XYZ rendering of stacking and clustering.
The Chart for SSRS Bar & Column Chart type displays a sequence of horizontal or vertical bars (shapes) of lengths proportional to the value that they represent. Bar charts are usually used for comparing two or more values or representing the contribution of each value to a total (stacks).

Area and Smooth Area Charts - available in 2D and 3D
Standard 2D Area Chart
Area charts show trend or relative contributions over time that data series make to the total. They can be used to emphasize the volume or size of a data series over time (or any other dimension).
Standard 3D Area Chart
Displaying multiple area series in different depths forms a more accurate view of the overall relation between particular data series.
3D Smooth Area Chart
Smooth Area charts are similar to Standard Area charts, the difference being that the successive data points are connected with cubic spline segments instead of straight lines. The example displays a 3D Smooth Area chart.
Stacked Area Chart
Stacked area series provide capability for presenting cumulative data.
Stacked-Percent Area Chart
Stacked percent area series represent the contribution of data series to the total.
XY Area Chart
XY mode allows presenting data series with non-regular sets of X-values.
The Chart for SSRS Area Chart type displays a sequence of filled areas between the axis (or an origin line) and the value line. Area charts are usually used for comparing two or more values or representing the contribution of each value to a total (stacks), usually over time or other X measurement.

Smooth Area charts are similar to Standard Area charts, the difference being that the successive data points are connected with cubic spline segments instead of straight lines.

Line, Smooth and Step Line Charts - available in 2D and 3D
Standard 3D Line Chart
Line chart series displays data points interconnected with lines. Markers with various shapes and fill options may be used for the single data point presentation.
Standard 2D Line Chart
Nevron's graphics engine provides state-of-the-art image quality and legibility. Image effects such as shadow, glow, bevel/emboss and lighting make it possible to apply complex visual styles to any 2D scene.
Smooth Line Chart
Smooth line charts display data points connected with cubic curves. Markers with various shapes and fill options may be used for each individual data point.
XYZ Line Chart
XYZ mode allows presenting data series with non-regular distribution.
Date-Time Step Line Chart
2D Step line chart with date-time X-axis. Step line chart series display data points connected with HV-segments. Markers with various shapes and fill options can be used for each individual data point.
Stacked-Line Chart
Stacked line series provides capability for presenting cumulative data.
Overlapped Lines Chart
Line series may be displayed in the 3D space as a plane. Several line series may be arranged in the same depth space creating a set of overlapping planes.
Multiseries Line Chart
Positioned in different depth spaces, a larger amount of line series may be displayed at the same time, forming a more general impression of the overall relation between particular data series.
XYZ Line Chart - Lorenz Attractor
XYZ Line Chart representing Lorenz Attractor – a complex fractal structure corresponding to the long-term behavior of a 3-dimensional dynamical system that exhibits chaotic flow and evolving without ever crossing itself.
3D Step Line Chart
3D Step line chart with dimension scale X-axis. Step line chart series display data points connected with HV-segments. Markers with various shapes and fill options can be used for each individual data point.
The Chart for SSRS Line Chart type displays a sequence of line segments that are sequentially connected. Line charts are usually used to show a trend or how a value contributes to a trend total (stacks), usually over time or other X measurement.

The Smooth Line Charts are similar to Line charts, the difference being that the successive data points are connected with cubic spline segments instead of straight lines.

The Step Line charts are similar to Line charts, the difference being that the successive data points are connected with horizontal and vertical segments instead of straight lines.

Pie Charts - available in 2D and 3D
Pie Chart
Pie charts visually represent the relative values of different entities in a sum total. Various pie shapes, labeling modes and options help arrange the chart and the labels within the scene, achieving best data visibility and visual impression.
Pie Chart - Torus Mode
Pie charts visually represent the relative values of different entities in a sum total. Various pie shapes, labeling modes and options help arrange the chart and the labels within the scene, achieving best data visibility and visual impression.
Multiple Pie Charts
An example of several Pie charts within a single chart control.
Exploded Pie Chart
This example shows some of the pie chart options in use. Multiple sectors can be exploded in 2D and 3D mode. The built-in data series sorting functionality allows to implement Ascending and Descending sorting of the pie sectors and the data labels are visualized at the pies rim. The smooth edge mode adds to the quality of the visual perception of rendered objects.
Non Overlapping Labels
The pie chart data labels can be displayed in several modes: Center, Rim, Spider and Spider Non overlapping modes. Non overlapping labels mode is similar to the Spider mode, but the data labels are automatically positioned to avoid overlaps and to stay within the bounds of the chart panel. In this mode the labels can be scaled down if necessary.
Pie Chart - Partial Angle
Begin angle and Total angle allow full control over the pie chart. In this example the total angle is set to 299 degrees instead of 360. These preferences are extremely useful for creating impressive presentations, or even building frames for a chart animation.
The Chart for SSRS Pie Chart type is a circular chart divided into sectors, where the arc length of each sector is proportional to the quantity it represents. Pie Charts support the following labeling modes - Center, Rim, Spider and Non-Overlapping.

Point Charts - available in 2D and 3D
2D Point Chart
Point Charts display 1, 2 or 3-dimensional data as points in a Cartesian coordinate system. Values are represented by the position of the points on the chart. Point series is mainly intended to display discrete sets of self-dependent values. However, it may also be used as an alternative to line or bar series.
XYZ Scatter Point Chart
In XYZ scatter mode, Point series may be used for presentation of data that is irregularly spread throughout 3D space using custom x and z values for the data points.
Multi Series XYZ Scatter Point
Multiseries XYZ scatter Point charts are suitable for representing the relative 3D distribution of several different datasets.
XY Scatter Point Chart and Clustering
In XY scatter mode, Point series may be used for presentation of data that is irregularly spread throughout 2D space using custom x values for the data points. The point series supports a special rendering mode called clustered rendering, which allows you to render very large datasets. Clustering works by identifying densely populated regions of data, which are later visualized by a single point. This reduces the number of visual points on the screen and therefore improves performance.
XYZ Scatter Point Cluster Chart
The point series supports a special rendering mode called clustered rendering, which allows you to render very large datasets. Clustering works by identifying densely populated regions of data, which are later visualized by a single point. This reduces the number of visual points on the screen and therefore improves performance.
The Chart for SSRS Point charts display 1, 2 or 3-dimensional data as points in a Cartesian coordinate system. They are often used for XY and XYZ scatter plots especially when a large number of data points need to be displayed.

Bubble Charts - available in 2D and 3D
2D Bubble Chart
Bubble Charts are a convenient way for graphical representation of multi-dimensional data. The data points are displayed as circles (or other shapes) with variable parameters (size, position etc.) that depend on the input data. For example a 2D Bubble Chart can represent a dataset with up to 4 dimensions: X position, Y position, Size and Color.
XYZ Scatter Bubble Chart
XYZ-Scatter bubble charts allow presentation of freely distributed values along all three axes.
XY Scatter Bubble chart
XY Scatter bubble charts allow presentation of freely distributed values along X and Y axes.
The Chart for SSRS Bubble charts display multi dimensional data as points in a Cartesian coordinate system. The size of each point is determined by an additional size value. The actual size of the bubble is interpolated to be in the MinSize - MaxSize range.

Float Bar Charts - available in 2D and 3D
2D Float Bar Chart
Nevron's GDI+ graphics engine provides the 2D scene with state-of-the-art image quality and legibility, and also conforms to Windows standards for 2D graphics rendering. Image effects such as shadow, glow, bevel/emboss and lighting make it possible to apply complex visual styles to any 2D scene.
Cluster Float Bar Chart
Cluster Float Bar charts allow visual comparison between corresponding values of synchronized data ranges.
Date Time Float Bar Chart
This example demonstrates a Floating Bar chart with custom DateTime values along the X axis.
Gantt Chart
A Floating Bar chart can be used as a Gantt chart if the Y axis is in date-time scale mode. Gantt charts are popular in project management for planning the use of resources over time. Different activities that take place in the project are denoted by their start and finish dates/times.
3D Float Bar Chart
A Floating Bar Chart displays a sequence of horizontal or vertical bars, each bar representing a one-dimensional value range.
Stack Float Bar Chart
Stack Float Bar chart is created by stacking one or more Bar series over a FloatBar series.
Date Time Stack Float Bar Chart
This example demonstrates Stack Floating Bars with custom DateTime positions over the X axis. Stack Float Bar chart is created by stacking one or more Bar series over a FloatBar series.
The Chart for SSRS Floating Bar charts displays a sequence of vertical bars, each bar representing a one-dimensional value range. A Floating Bar chart can be used as a Gantt chart, if the Y axis is in date-time scale mode. Gantt charts are popular in project management for planning the use of resources over time.

High Low Charts - available in 2D and 3D
2D High Low Chart
The High-Low series display an area connecting sets of high and low values.
3D High Low Chart
This example demonstrates a standard 3D high low chart.
2D High Low Chart
Positive and negative correlation between high and low data points may be represented by different fill effects of the current section of the area.
XY High Low Chart
This example demonstrates a High Low chart with custom X positions for the data points.
2D High Low Chart
The High-Low series display an area connecting sets of high and low values.
2D High Low Chart
Positive and negative correlation between high and low data points may be represented by different fill effects of the current section of the area.
The Chart for SSRS High-Low charts displays a sequence of data points, each representing a one-dimensional value range. The begin values of consecutive data points are connected with a "low" line. The end values are connected with a "high" line. The area between these two lines is filled with different colors, depending on whether the "high" line runs above or below the "low" line.

Stock Charts - available in 2D and 3D
Candle Stock Chart
Candle charts are used to plot daily stock data. Each data point resembles a candle, where the candle body is formed by the open and close prices for the day. The high and low prices are displayed by vertical lines above and below the candle body. The body fill color depends on whether the stock price goes up (the closing price is higher than the opening price) or down (the closing price is lower than the opening price).
Stick Stock Chart
Stick Charts are used to plot daily stock data. Unlike Candle Charts, Stick Charts do not draw a candle body. The open and close prices are marked by short horizontal lines, while the high-low range is presented as a single vertical line. The stroke style of a data point depends on whether the price goes up or down.
The Chart for SSRS Stock charts are used to plot stock data, usually over time. Stock charts use color coding to distinguish between stock prices, which went up or down when the stock closed.

Funnel Charts - available in 2D and 3D
2D Funnel Chart
Funnel chart displays progressively decreasing values. It is usually used to represent sales process stages (from "the many" potential customers to "the few" who actually purchased), or any similar process of gradual elimination of parts of a multitude.
3D Funnel Chart
Funnel chart displays progressively decreasing values. It is usually used to represent sales process stages (from "the many" potential customers to "the few" who actually purchased), or any similar process of gradual elimination of parts of a multitude.
Advanced 2D Funnel Chart
A Funnel Chart with custom X sizes of the funnel data items.
Advanced 3D Funnel Chart
A 3D Funnel Chart with custom X sizes of the funnel data items.
Advanced 3D Funnel Chart
A 3D Funnel Chart with custom X sizes and no gaps between the funnel data items.
The Chart for SSRS Funnel chart is similar to a Stacked Percent Bar Chart with only one category. It represents 100% of the summary values for the data items included in the chart. Funnel Charts are often used to represent stages in a sales process and show the amount of potential revenue for each stage. This type of chart can also be useful in identifying potential problem areas in an organization's sales processes.

Radar Charts - available only in 2D
Radar Line Chart
Radar Series, used to create a Radar Chart (Spider Chart, Star Chart), is rendered to a circular graph and is used primarily as a multi-parameter data comparison tool.
Multi Measure Radar Chart
Multi measure radar chart is used to compare items by different, not related measures.
Radar Area Chart
Compared, areas covered by different data series form a general presentation of their relation, without losing the detailed information for every single parameter. Series that cover larger area are commonly considered to have a higher rating.
The Chart for SSRS Radar chart plots the values of each category along a separate axis that radiates from the center of the chart and ends on the outer ring. A line connects all the values from the same series and optionally the area enclosed by the line can be filled.

Polar Charts - available only in 2D
Polar Area Chart
A Polar Area chart displays a filled closed contour in a 2-dimensional polar coordinate system. The contour is defined by a sequence of data points, where the position of each data point is specified by its distance from the center and its angle of rotation. The following figure displays a Polar Area chart.
Polar Point Chart
A Polar Point chart displays data points in a 2-dimensional polar coordinate system. The position of a point is specified by its distance from the center and its rotation angle. The following figure displays a Polar Point chart.
Polar Line Chart
A Polar Line chart displays a sequence of data points connected by a line in a 2-dimensional polar coordinate system. The position of a point is specified by its distance from the center and its rotation angle. Consecutive points are connected with straight line segments. The following figure displays a Polar Line chart.
Polar Chart Angle Axis Position
Here is demonstrated polar angle axes positioning. In this case there are two axes - the first one denoting degree values (red) and the second one denoting grad values (purple). Note that the axes will decorate by choosing a step which is a devisor of the range [0, 90] in degrees ([0, 100] in grads).
Polar Chart Value Axis Position
Here you have two different Value Axes (red and grey). You can dock polar value axes to one of the four cartesian zones attached to the polar - Left, Top, Right and Bottom (in this example - Left and Bottom). You can control the orientation of the axes changing the angle when in cross mode. You can display the value axis reflection using paint reflection option (shown here).
The Chart for SSRS Polar charts display 2-dimensional data points in a polar coordinate system. The position of a point is specified by its distance from the center and a rotation angle. The points are connected by a line and optionally the area enclosed by the line can be filled.

Surface Charts - available only in 3D
Mesh Surface Chart
The Mesh Surface chart displays a surface with user-defined y-position, x-position and z-position values for each data point, in contrast to Grid Surface where only y-position (elevation) is user defined. Data points are ordered in a regular network.
Mesh Surface - 3D Spiral
This example demonstrates a mesh representing a mathematically generated spiral surface.
Mesh Surface texture and Mesh Frame
The Mesh surface series supports a FillEffect for the whole surface. The user can apply images, gradients, advanced gradients and patterns to the surface, as well as modify material properties like Specular Color, Emissive Color and Shininess. In this example are added texture and mesh frame.
Intersected Mesh Surfaces
Mesh surface series may intersect. Using settings for surface filling allows higher readability of the represented data.
Mesh Surface with Empty Data Points
"Empty data points" is a feature allowing data points to be specified with no value supplied. These data points are not rendered by the chart thus allowing empty shifts in a dimension scale.
Grid Surface Chart
The Grid Surface chart displays a surface with user-defined elevation values for each data point and with X and Y coordinates which form a rectangular grid.
Wireframe Surface Chart
This image demonstrates wire frame surface rendering. The surface filling is disabled and the frame style is "Mesh" - this way only mesh lines are displayed.
Surface Chart with texture
The Grid surface series supports a FillEffect for the whole surface. The user can apply images, gradients, advanced gradients and patterns to the surface, as well as modify material properties like Specular Color, Emissive Color and Shininess.
Projected Contour Chart
This example demonstrates a contour chart displayed with the Grid Surface Series. Below - the surface is rendered in flat mode and above - with the actual surface elevation.
Grid Surface with empty data points
Empty data points is a feature allowing data points to be specified with no value supplied. These data points are not rendered by the chart thus allowing empty shifts in a dimension scale.
Contour Chart
This image demonstrates a contour chart displayed with the Grid Surface Series. The chart uses orthogonal projection with camera elevation of 90 degrees, the lighting is disabled and the surface is rendered in flat mode.
Waves
Here the Grid Surface chart is used to represent waves.
Triangulated Surface Chart
Triangulated Surface series can display a set of data points with custom X, Y, Z coordinates as a 3D surface. It is similar to the Mesh Surface series, the main difference being that the Triangulated Surface doesn't require the data points to be ordered in a network. The control automatically creates a triangular irregular network in order to render the surface.
Surface with Custom Colors
With the Triangulated Surface you can assign a custom color for each data point. Custom Colors can be used both for the surface filling and for the frame.
The Chart for SSRS Surface charts display a surface connecting the adjacent data points. Options for zone filling, zone outlining and palette generation are available.

Error Bar Charts - available in 2D and 3D
Error Bar Chart
An Error Chart can be used to indicate estimated error in a measurement. The error values are shown as "T" and upside-down "T" symbols above and below the primary value. The most common Error Chart displays errors only in Y values.
XY Error Bar Chart
XY Error Charts can display errors both in X and Y values.
XYZ Error Bar Chart
XYZ Error Charts are available in 3D mode if you need to display errors for X, Y and Z values simultaneously.
The Chart for SSRS Error Bar charts are often used to indicate estimated error in a measurement. The chart type includes Series, XY Scatter and XYZ Scatter subtypes with options whether to display X, Y or Z errors.

Box And Whiskers Charts - available only in 2D
Box and Whiskers Chart
Box and Whiskers plots are very helpful in interpreting the distribution of data. Each box and whiskers item represents a set of values and displays statistical information like minimum, maximum and median values, upper and lower quartiles, outliers and optionally - average value.
Date Time Box and Whiskers
A box and whiskers series with custom date time values. This chart lets you compare the statistical parameters of several datasets produced at different moments in time. Box and whiskers plots are very helpful in interpreting distribution of data. Each box and whiskers item represents a set of values and displays statistical information about it, such as minimum, maximum and median values, upper and lower quartiles, outliers and, optionally - average value.
Data Distribution Chart
A box and whiskers series, designed to summarize overall distribution of data in the chart.
The Chart for SSRS Box And Whiskers charts are very helpful in interpreting the distribution of data.

Vector Charts - available in 2D and 3D
2D Vector Field
This example demonstrates a 2D Vector Field implemented with the Vector Series. Each arrow represents a data point that is defined by 4 coordinates: Begin X, Begin Y, End X, End Y.
3D Vector Field
This example demonstrates a 3D Vector Field implemented with the Vector Series. Each arrow represents a data point that is defined by 6 coordinates: Begin X, Begin Y, Begin Z, End X, End Y, End Z.
The Chart for SSRS Vector charts display arrows in 2D or 3D space and are often used to display force fields.

Range Charts - available in 2D and 3D
2D Range Series
The Range series can display 2D or 3D shapes defined by the begin / end values of their bounding boxes. It can be used to display histograms, bars with custom sizes, 3D ranges etc. The Range Series lets you easily define 2D data points by four values, forming two ranges: [Begin X - End X], [Begin Y - End Y]. The following example shows histogram with varying x sizes, used to merge intervals with too scarce occurrences.
3D Range Series
Range Series lets you easily define 3D data points by six values, forming three ranges: [Begin X - End X], [Begin Y - End Y], [Begin Z - End Z].
3D Range Series
In this example Range Series are used to visualize device price and market penetration for CD and DVD players over a period of several years.
The Chart for SSRS Range charts display 2D or 3D boxes defined by begin - end values. They can be used for the display of histograms, bars with custom sizes, 3D ranges etc.

Kagi Charts - available only in 2D
Kagi Chart
Kagi charts display series of vertical lines to illustrate general levels of supply and demand for certain assets. The thickness and direction of the lines are dependent on the price action. Thick lines are drawn when the price breaks above the previous high price and is interpreted as an increase in demand. Thin lines are used to represent increased supply when the price falls below the previous low. Kagi charts ignore the passage of time.
The Chart for SSRS Kagi charts display series of vertical lines to illustrate general levels of supply and demand for certain assets.

Renko Charts - available only in 2D
Renko Chart
Renko charts display series of white and black boxes (bricks) to illustrate general price movement and trend reversals. A Renko chart is constructed by placing a brick in the next column once the price surpasses the top or bottom of the previous brick by a predefined amount. White bricks are used when the direction of the trend is up, black bricks are used when the trend is down. All bricks are equal in size. This type of chart helps traders to identify key support/resistance levels.
The Chart for SSRS Renko charts display series of white and black boxes (bricks) to illustrate general price movement and trend reversals.

Three Line Break Charts - available only in 2D
Three Line Break Chart
Three Line Break charts display a series of vertical boxes ("lines") that are based on changes in prices. A new rising line is drawn if the closing price is higher than the previous one. A new falling line is drawn if the closing price is lower than the previous one. If a rally or a sell-off is powerful enough to form several consecutive lines with the same direction, then prices must reverse by the extreme price of the last several lines in order to create a new line. Usually three consecutive lines are used for the reversal criterion, hence the name Three Line Break. As with Kagi, Point and Figure, and Renko charts, Three Line Break charts ignore the passage of time.
The Chart for SSRS Three Line Break charts display a series of vertical boxes ("lines") that are based on changes in prices.

Point And Figure Charts - available only in 2D
Point And Figure Chart
Point and Figure charts display series of columns that are made up of 'X' or 'O' signs. A column of X's represents an uptrend, while a column of O's represents a downtrend. The charts ignore the time factor and focus on price movements. Point and Figure charts are used to identify support levels, resistance levels and chart patterns.
The Chart for SSRS Point and Figure charts display series of columns that are made up of 'X' or 'O' signs.

Tree Map Chart - available only in 2D

Tree maps display hierarchical (tree-structured) data as a set of nested rectangles. Tree maps allow you to easily see patterns that would be difficult to spot in other ways, such as if a certain color is particularly relevant. A second advantage of tree maps is that, by construction, they make efficient use of space. As a result, they can legibly display thousands of items on the screen simultaneously.

Combo Charts - available in 2D and 3D
Combo Chart
The Combo Chart is versatile charting type, which allows you to specify a series type per each values data grouping, which is displayed in the combo chart area. This is a combination of clustered bar chart and line series.
3D Combo Chart
The example demonstrates a combination of Bar, Point and Smooth Area chart series in 3D.
Pareto Chart
In Pareto Chart individual descending values are represented by bars, and the cumulative total is represented by a line.
Financial Chart
The example demonstrates the ability of the timeline and date/time scales to skip date time ranges, when it is expected that there is no data for them. Common applications of this feature are financial charts that usually display only working week days as stock markets are closed on weekends.
The Chart for SSRS Combo charts are used to combine certain series types within the same chart area. Series types are specified per values data groupings. There are many per series type options. You can combine the following series types: Bar, Area, Smooth Area, Line, Smooth Line, Step Line, Point, Bubble, High Low, Stock, Error Bar, Box and Whiskers, Vector, Range and Float Bar.

Axis-Related Features

Complete set of axis-related features designed to target even the most compelling charting requirements. The axes are largely automatic, allowing you to focus on your project, but if needed you can customize every aspect of their appearance and behavior.

Primary and Secondary X and Y Axes

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services supports Primary and Secondary X and Y Axes. You can specify the X and Y axes on which each values data grouping (chart series) is scaled. Advanced settings allow you to make use of axis crossings, docking and percent positioning.

Multiple X and Y Axes

Nevron Chart for SSRS provides the capability to have multiple (unlimited) Y and X axes. This can be achieved by using custom code injection to add Custom Axes.

Depth Axis

In 3D charting, the axis model is extended with an additional depth (Z) axis. The Z axis allows data to be plotted along the depth of the chart. It automatically scales in Numeric or Categorical scale mode, allowing the creation of XYZ scatters and XZ-plane categorical plots.

Special Radar and Polar Axes

Special Radar and Polar axes are exposed for Radar and Polar charting types. These aim to provide advanced settings for complex requirements related to these charting types.

Numeric Scale

The Numeric Scale is automatically selected, depending on the respective chart dimension type. The following sub-modes are available:
- Number scale - displays any data in numeric format (profit, sales, percentages etc.)
- Angular scale - displays angular data in degrees, radians or grads (used in polar charts).
- DateTime scale - suitable for display of date-time data.
- ValueTimeline scale - advanced date-time scale, widely used in financial charts.
- RangeTimeline scale - advanced date-time scale, widely used in financial and project management charts.

Categorical Scale

The Categorical Scale is automatically selected, depending on the respective chart dimension type. It has the following advanced features:
- Supports unlimited grouping levels.
- Grouped and single-row labels.
- Multiple presets for groupings appearance and layout.

Table Scale

The X axes of Cartesian charts support a special type of scale called "Table Scale". This scale type displays a table containing the values of the categories displayed on the axis. Optionally the table scale can display column and row headers containing the categories grouping and series names respectively.

Advanced Axis Positioning Options

Axes can be docked to the chart sides (or polar rim) or crossed with another axis (at value or percent). In addition, axes can share a single chart edge.

Axis Title

Full control over the appearance, position and angle of the axis titles. The axis titles text supports advanced rich-text formatting.

Ruler

Control over begin and end ruler caps appearance and shape. Options to highlight scale breaks on the ruler.

Axis Range

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services provides control over the axis range. Ability to inflate that range in several modes.

Gridlines

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services supports major and minor gridlines, with full appearance customization and control over the walls on which they are displayed.

Ticks

Support for major and minor ticks with control over their appearance and position.

Axis Stripes

Axis Stripes highlight repeating ranges of data on the chart walls, with a controllable show/hide pattern.

Axis Sections

Axis Sections conditionally modify the appearance of axis ticks, gridlines and labels, provided they are within a user-specified data range(s). This feature helps you to highlight important ranges of data along the axis.

Const Lines

Const Lines show constant lines (reference lines) at user-specified value(s). The Chart Const Lines supports text annotation. In 3D mode they are displayed as planes perpendicular to their owner axis.

Const Ranges

Const Ranges allow you to visually highlight important axis ranges. The Chart supports range annotation of the plot area with controllable begin/end values and text.

Scale Breaks

Axis Scale Breaks skip a range of values on the axis. They are used to increase the readability of the chart, in cases when the data is clustered in distant data ranges (for example: half the data points are around 100 and the other half are around 1,000,000). Without scale breaks, such data cannot be visually compared. Nevron Chart for Reporting Services provides support for manual and automatic scale breaks with full control over appearance and behavior. X and Y scale breaks can be crossed. Scale breaks are also displayed in 3D Mode (unique feature).

Label Layout

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services provides advanced axis-label layout options, which let you resolve very complex axis-label overlapping cases.

Label Formatting

Label Formatting controls the formatting of values along numeric scales. Many advanced options for currency, percentage, scientific and date time label formatting are available.

Calculated Series (Trend Lines)

Nevron Chart for SSRS comes with enhanced support for calculated series (trend lines), for the quick and easy creation of sophisticated data analysis in your reports.

Calculated Chart Series help end-users to analyze data, identify the nature of a sequence of observations, and to predict future values using historical observations. Calculated series are attached to a master series and display a trendline or formula that is based on the master series values.

Nevron Chart for SSRS features more than 40 calculated series, including:

Min
Max
Median
Cumulative
Sum
Average
Linear Regression
Linear Regression
Polynomial Regression
Exponential Average
Root Mean Square
Standard Deviation
Bollinger Bands
Envelopes

Simple Moving Average
Weighted Moving Average
Exponential Moving Average
Modified Moving Average
Median Price
Typical Price
Weighted Close
Positive Direction Indicator
Directional Movement
Negative Direction Indicator
Index
Average Directional Movement
Average True Range
Chaikins Volatility

Commodity Channel Index
Detrended Price Oscillator
Mass Index
Momentum
Momentum Division
Moving Average Convergence Divergence
Performance
Rate Of Change
Relative Strength Index
Stochastic Oscillator
TRIX
True Range
Williams % R

The calculated series also feature full control over their appearance, chart area, display on axes, data labels, data labels layout, markers, action and formula specific parameters.

Read more about SSRS Chart Calculated Series

Additional Customizations

Following is a brief list of some of the most important additional customization options that are visually exposed by the chart designer:

Walls

Walls visibility
Walls appearance
Walls depth (in 3D)

Legends

Advanced positioning options
Items layout preferences
Control over legend marks
Header and Footer
Gridlines
Stripes

Per Series (Values Data Groupings) Properties

Series options (for combo charts)
Display on chart area
Display on X axes
Display on Y axes
Display on legend
Markers - control over shape, size, position and appearance
Legend - control over the data describing the series in the legend
Data Labels - control over format, appearance and layout
Action - jump to report, jump to bookmark, jump to URL

Data Groupings Editors

Edit grouping expressions
Edit filter expressions
Edit sorting expressions

Rendering

Support for different image formats
Specify resolution
Image sizing options
Gray scale rendering
On/off image map rendering
Control over the currently used culture settings. You can select a custom culture or synchronize the currently used culture with the user regional settings.

Appearance Customizations

Fill Style editor - helps you define the filling of an element. Provides options for solid color, gradient, image and advanced gradient fill types.
Stroke Style editor - helps you define the outline/stroke of an element. Provides options for line caps and joins, line pattern and color.
Shadow Style editor - helps you define the shadow which is casted by an element. Provides options for solid, linear, radial blur and gaussian blur shadows.
Text Style editor - helps you define the default appearance of a text element. Provides options for font size and type, font filling, outline, shadow, backplane etc.
Frame Style editor - helps you define the frame of the component and its panels. Supports artistic/image borders.

Chart Code Customization

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services supports customization through C# code, which allows you to use the full Nevron Chart for .NET API in SSRS.

Competitive Advantages

Speed

Nevron Chart for SSRS is the fastest rendering chart inside Reporting Services - in both 2D and 3D modes.

3D Charting

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services has the best layout in 3D and the most advanced feature set in 3D - including: 11 predefined lighting modes, ability to specify element materials (control the way in which elements reflect light), largest charting types set in 3D, biggest set of shapes in 3D (applicable to pies, bars, markers, areas etc.).

2D Charting

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services is the only chart for Reporting Services to provide Adobe Photoshop like image filter effects, which are applicable to all chart elements - these include bevel, emboss, lighting filters etc. When it comes to shadows it is the only chart for Reporting Services which has soft shadows (based on Gaussian and Radial blur image filters).

2D/3D Consistency

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services is consistent in 2D/3D modes. For example you can map gradients, textures to elements in both 2D and 3D. Colors specified in 2D are inherited by materials in 3D. You can mix 2D and 3D chart areas in a single chart control.

Visual Effects

- Nevron Chart for SSRS introduces numerous Lighting Models
- Orthogonal Projection with Depth Offset (perfect for creating 2D half imitation charts).
- Soft Shadows based on image filters
- Blur, Glow, Lighting, Bevel and Emboss image filters

Numerous XY and XYZ scatters

Nevron Chart for SSRS includes the industry leading support for XY and XYZ scatters inside Reporting Services.

Non-overlapping Data Labels Layout

All Cartesian Chart types support automatic non-overlapping data labels layout. The data label layout prevents labels from overlapping in both ordinal and scatter charts and works in 2D and 3D appearance modes.

XML Formatted Texts

Nevron Chart for Reporting Services supports XML Formatted Texts. This feature is applicable to all elements which display text. It allows you to mix fonts, mix bold, italic underline formatting and many other advanced features like different fill styles, shadows, image filters etc. - all inside a single label, title etc. XML formatted texts use a format similar to HTML, but with many more advanced options.

Multithreaded UI

The user interface in design time is multithreaded. This allows for very quick editing of the component, regardless of the preview complexity.

Customer Quotes:

We needed a solution that could produce a bar graph with overlaid SEM bars. After some research, we determined that Nevron Chart for SSRS component was the right fit, allowing us to easily produce a graph such as this.

Nevron has been very helpful and responsive to our needs. We are pleased with the product and hope to expand its use in our systems in the future. UNQUOTE

David Miller, Manager Software Development
Medical Council of Canada

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Nevron Chart for SSRS Features

General Features

Support for SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2014 and 2016 editions

Support for Multiple Charting Areas

Support for Multiple Legends

Support for Multiple Titles

Support for Chart Templates

Support for Code Customization

Support for Unlimited Number of Chart Series

Support for Unlimited Number of Data Points

Multiple Image Formats

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