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Configuring the Chart Viewer Webpart

* This topic applies to Nintex Workflow Enterprise Edition only

Use the Nintex Chart Viewer web part to display a Nintex Workflow report in graph/chart view on a page within a site.

To use the Workflow Chart Viewer web part:

  • Navigate to the page of the site to which you want to add the web part.
  • Click on the Settings Icon , in the top right-hand corner, and click Edit Page.

  • Click within the Rich Content area, where the web part is to be inserted.
  • In the Ribbon, click on the Insert tab, then click on Web Part.

  • In the Categories section, click on Nintex Workflow 2013.
  • In the Web Parts section, click on the Workflow Chart Viewer.
  • Click the Add button.

  • Edit the settings for the web part, click the  to activate the web part menu, then click on Edit Web Part.

  • A series of options will be shown in the tool pane to the right of the page that are specific to this web part.

Web Part Settings: Chart Settings

Chart to display

  • Select the chart to display from the drop down list.

Note: This list is configurable by the Administrator in SharePoint Central Administration.

Chart display settings

  • Click on the Configure display settings link to set the chart type, display settings, color settings and legend settings of the chart.
  • When all settings are configured, click the Save button.

Note: If Enable Silverlight is checked, ensure that users have Microsoft Silverlight installed in order to view the Workflow Charts.

Columns used in the chart display

  • Click on the Configure Columns used link to select which columns are to be shown in the chart. By default, all columns are included.
  • Select a column in the Shown section and click on  to remove from the Chart display.
  • Select a column in the Hidden section and click on  to shown in the Chart display.
  • When all settings are configured, click the Save button.

Note: The first column displayed in the list becomes the x-axis value. The remaining columns become the y-axis. For example: To chart the number of tasks for each approver, add the "Approver" column as the first column and place the numerical value columns below the "Approver" column.

Filters

  • Click on the Configure Filter Values link to set filter values for the report.
  • When all settings are configured, click the Save button.

Note: Not all reports accept filter values.