Where data appears on pie charts

Pie charts are unique in that they do not have a typical X-axis and Y-axis. Compare the report in Figure 135 and the pie chart in Figure 136 to see how QMF displays data on a pie chart.

Figure 135. This report shows department salary averages.
       <--------- JOB ---------->
       <- CLERK -->  <- SALES -->  <- TOTAL -->
          AVERAGE     AVERAGE       AVERAGE
 DEPT     SALARY      SALARY        SALARY
 ----   ----------    ----------    ----------
   15   12383.35      16502.83      13756.51
   20   13878.68      18171.25      15309.53
   38   12482.25      17407.15      14944.70
        ========      ========      =========
        12914.76      17372.10      14697.69
  
  
Figure 136. The pie chart displays the same data.
Graphic

Each numeric column (called Y-data columns) produces a separate pie. QMF displays column data as labels attached to the pie slices. It displays column headings as titles for the pies.

Because each numeric column on a report produces a separate pie, you probably won't want to use a pie chart to display data from reports with more than two numeric columns.

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