Charting an Active Channel's Contents

Where: Navigator > Resources > Active Channels

1. Right-click a channel and select Show Active Channel.

2. In the Viewer panel, in the lower-right corner of the newly opened active channel, click the Viewer Selector icon to open its menu.

3. In the menu's Chart branch, select one of the chart types:

   Chart Type	Description
   Area	A horizontal chart in which bands occupy various amounts of the displayed area to indicate relevant values.
   Horizontal Bar	A horizontal chart that shows changes in relative quantities, usually by time units seen as solid rectangles, over a span of time.
   Line	A horizontal chart that shows changes in relative quantities, usually by time units plotted on a line, over a span of time.
   Pie	A circular chart with proportional wedges for the relevant values.
   Scatter Plot	A horizontal chart that shows changes in relative quantities, usually by time units plotted as separate points, over a span of time.
   Stacking Area	A horizontal chart in which stacked bands occupy various amounts of the displayed area to indicate relevant values.
   Stacking Bar	A horizontal chart that shows changes in relative quantities, usually by time units seen as stacked solid rectangles, over a span of time.
   3D Bar	A corner-anchored graph with height, width, and depth dimensions that can show three axes of categorical and quantitative information.

4. The data in the view opens in an additional chart presentation, in the chosen format, within the active channel.

5. Click the Layout icon in the channel's lower-right corner to change the visual arrangement (tabbed or tiled) of the views within the channel, if needed.