I have a background image for my bubble chart in SSRS (2008).
On the Design tab, the background image stays behind the bubble chart.
When I run the report (preview), the background image appears below the bubble chart - not behind it. I've set the background image as 'Send to Back'.
I assumed it should always stay as back of bubble chart.
How do I ensure that it stays fixed behind the bubble chart?
From the bubble chart graph, I have no option of filling the background with the embedded image.
According to this SSRS documentation, overlapping report items are not supported in preview mode, nor are they supported in HTML, Word, Excel, and several other important export formats. They are, however, supported in .pdf, and I've tested this to make sure that it works - even when the preview bumps the items so that they do not overlap, an exported .pdf will show them overlapping. So depending on the format you need, having overlapping report items may or may not be possible. If it is not possible for your required format, start looking into alternatives, like cropping your image into four separate images that surround your chart, and then keeping the chart as a fixed size in your report.
Oh, and I'm not sure what you mean by saying "From the bubble chart graph, I have no option of filling the background with the embedded image," if you are saying it won't work for your design purposes, that's fine. But I am able to set a background image in a bubble chart using the Fill section of the properties tab for the bubble chart to select a background image.
Edit: I am using Visual Studio 2008 as well. The properties window for the bubble chart looks like this:
Since it sounds like you already have the image you want uploaded to your project, you can choose "Embedded" for your source and then find the image in the Value dropdown.
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I have built my first dashboard in tableau. When I am logged in and look at this, it looks fine, it consists of 2 horizontal blocks (on the left a double one, on the right it consists of three vizes). When I am logged out and look at the dashboard the right part shows only 1st viz correct, the other two are diminished and you can bearly see them. What might be the reason?
There could be a few things going on. Without a picture, it may be one or more of these:
Use Layout
Containers.
The layout containers will ensure that each part of the dashboard is
exactly where you want it relative to a parent container.
Use tiled
layouts. Floating layouts may cause dashboard parts to be in different places depending on the screen size.
Check to see if you are using Fixed, Automatic or Range sized dashboards. These can also make a difference in appearance based on screen size.
If you are using custom fonts, install them on server to ensure this isn't a part of the problem.
Please do share a picture (or preferably, the workbook) so further investigation can happen.
In the Dashboard tab -> Layout pane, check the Item hierarchy.
When a viz/sheet is dragged and dropped on to the dashboard, tableau, by default arranges them in tiled container.
If you have adjusted the width manually, disable the option fixed width which is pin symbol when sheet is selected.
Make sure that no tiled containers are present and all the sheets are dropped into respective Horizontal containers.
Adjust the width of the viz in the sheet to fit in the view.
These are some common resolutions. Share screenshot for much accurate solution.
I have objects on the dashboards - filters and legends, I've click 'x' on some of the objects because I dont want to display them. Now I want to display them - how can I make them appear on the dashboard again? I've tried remove and add the sheet again, but doesn't bring back everything anymore.
gemmo
When editing your dashboard, select the sheet or object that you wish to manipulate. You should see a small black triangle in the top right corner of the sheet. Pressing on that triangle reveals a menu that allows you to control it's settings -- including which filters and legends are displayed.
Once you've turned on displaying a filter or legend, you can move it where you like, edit its title or format, or change it between tiled and floating to adjust its position.
To unhide Legends, Follow steps as under in the image:
Select floating and adjust Legends as per your requirement and you will get desired results.
I am using the Google Chart API to display some game outcomes, however, the highest value always shows up aligned to the edge within the green bar instead of above the bar (or at least with some padding between the top and the text).
I use the following URL to generate the chart:
[http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=bvs&chd=t:14.1,2.1&chp=1.57079633&chs=300x155&chl=|&chco=43A443|D53030|3B74CA|FFDC00&chf=bg,s,00000000&chbh=70&chds=0,14&chm=N*0,FFFFFF,0,-1,20,,ve::15&chp=10][1]
This generates a chart that looks like the following (I need 2 more rep on SO to post images, can someone please edit to include this image?):
![http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=bvs&chd=t:14.1,2.1&chp=1.57079633&chs=300x155&chl=|&chco=43A443|D53030|3B74CA|FFDC00&chf=bg,s,00000000&chbh=70&chds=0,14&chm=N*0,FFFFFF,0,-1,20,,ve::15&chp=10][1]
[1]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/QiE2d.png
There is actually a 2 above the red bar that is aligned correctly, but since the background on SO is white, it's not showing up.
How can I make it appear ABOVE the green bar. I've torn the API a part and tried seemingly every combination with no avail.
The API reference is available here: http://code.google.com/apis/chart/interactive/docs/reference.html
The problem is with "chm".
I removed the color specifications, and now the link works perfectly.
http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=bvs&chd=t:14.1,2.1&chp=1.57079633&chs=300x155&chl=|&chco=43A443|D53030|3B74CA|FFDC00&chf=bg,s,00000000&chbh=70&chds=0,14&chp=10&chm=N,,0,-1,20,,ve::15
I would know how to import a background image on iReport designer 4.1.2.
These are the step I take:
choose View->Report Designer->Import Background Image...
select my png image
choose View->Report Designer->Transform Background Image
click right on image and set Fit page width and Trasparency to 100%
finally click End Transformation
The background image appears properly in the report but when launch the preview it disappears!
What's wrong? I miss something?
PS: I discarded the Background band solution because the image exceed the report margins.
Sorry, I didn't read the question carefully at first. You need to use the background band. Resize your image to be the appropriate size so you can use it. After doing that...
Export to PDF and you should see the background image. Export to XHTML and you should see the background image.
When you export to HTML background images won't display. The FAQ link on the JasperReports page explains things (like this!) that you need to consider in HTML reports.
The background image does not do what you want. It is intended to provide a background while you are editing the report in iReport. It has no effect on the final report.
It seems to be that this iReport's option (Import Background Image) does not affect on report, it is affect on GUI appearance. May be this is a bug.
I did not find ireport.background.image or ireport.background.image.properties properties usage in JR source codes.
The exported report in html format does not contain image (set in ireport.background.image).
You should use Background band for creating watermarks or something else.
I had the same problem as mentioned above. I realized that all you need to do is to:
Make sure the palette is open by selecting Windows > palette
Click on image and it will prompt you to select an image from your browser.
If you want to set the image as the background image, simply shift the image item in the report inspector to the background band.
Using Image option from (Window > Palette) is the better way to display the image in iReport. Keeping the image under Page Header helps to display the image in each page.
I think iReport Background image (view -> Report designer -> Import Background image) option is to use for Pre printed reports. When you need to print report details to pre printed page its very difficult to make alignments and create exact report. For this you can scan the pre printed page and load it as background image (view -> Report designer -> Import Background image) and then align the report parameters as scanned pre printed page. While you printing it automatically remove the inserted background. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
use the background band
Make it of preferable size
Drag the image icon in the pallet into the background band
4.position it i.e centre, lefr or right. save and preview
I have a bar chart with horizontal bars. I used this article to setup the dynamic height property:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robertbruckner/archive/2008/10/27/charts-with-dynamic-size-based-on-categories-or-data.aspx
Everything looks fine in the viewer, but as soon as you go to print layout, pdf, et.al there is about 50% more blank space below the chart.
I've created a sample report (using AdventureWorks DB) to show what is happening. I placed 3 charts with blue backgrounds, each inside its own rectangle with gray backgrounds. The first chart has an expression in the DynamicHeight property, the second chart has a hard coded value in the DynamicHeight property of 8.5in, and the third chart has a blank DynamicHeight and a 8.5in in the normal Height property. I have it return 15 items to place in the chart.
They all look fine in the viewer like I said before, but go to Print Layout and the first and second charts take up twice the space with half of it being blank below the report.
I tried to post the .rdl code, but its too much for the size limit.
I have an open ticket to Microsoft that has been escalated.
We've filed the necessary request to get collaboration from our development team so we should be getting a response regarding this functionality sometime in the next couple days. I'll let you know what they say.
Development has later confirmed it was definitely a bug, now are trying to decide if it is worth it to add to the next cumulative update or wait until SSRS 2010.
The work around until this is fixed, is to place the chart control into a table/tablix.
I added an empty table, deleted the details row and the two extra columns, and added my chart that was giving me problems. Everything appears to re-size correctly now.
try setting up the interactive size, margin and page size. im not sure if it will work but you can try. page size - margin = interactive size. do not exceed from your page size when giving value to your interactive size and margin, this also can cause white spaces in print layout.
hope it helps.
best regards,
cathy