Every once and I while I get asked this question, and it fits nicely with a series I’ve been planning to blog on what you can do with custom attributes in charts in SQL Server Reporting Services 2008. The question is, "How do I change the width of the bars and columns on the charts?". …
Month: October 2008
Silverlight Charts Are Now Available with the Silverlight Toolkit!
Today, at PDC, the release of the Silverlight toolkit was made available. Included in this release, is a preview version of a charting control that was produced as a collaborative effort between the Silverlight controls and SQL Server Reporting Services team. This initial release includes support for the following chart types: Bar Line Pie Column…
Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET Framework 3.5 Released!
This is just a quick post to help spread the word that the Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET Framework 3.5 are now publicly available. A big congrats to the team! Here are some useful links Downloads 1. Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – This installs the ASP.NET and Windows Forms Controls. The…
How To: Build Sparkline Reports in SQL Server Reporting Services
This is my first post in what I hope is a long series of how to’s related to data visualization. For my first post I’m going to demonstrate how you can add sparklines to your SSRS reports. Below is a screenshot of what a sparkline may look like in SSRS. Sparklines are effectively miniature…