Drag-and-drop objects using drop zones
We said that the categories correspond to the rows of a report and the series to the columns. While in Grid Graph mode, it is easy to pivot the objects, yet the real estate for the graph is somewhat limited, especially in the case of very large reports.
Meet the drop zones: they are a valuable tool when it comes to position the attributes in their place. The previous chart had one attribute and one metric. The next one will complicate things a little by adding a time dimension.
Getting ready
We need a report with Sum SalesAmount from FactInternetSales grouped by Product Category and by Month. You can put the attributes on rows and the metrics on columns; we'll adjust them in a moment.
How to do it...
Here's how to use the drop zones:
Run the report in Grid View, then click on View | Graph View menu.
When the Graph Type window appears, click on Line in the left listbox, the Vertical tab is automatically selected. Now choose the first type (Vertical Line:Absolute...