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yadang
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:10 pm    Post subject: Creating a dynamically-linked graph: trials.
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Hi

I'm trying to make a chart in excel. I've dynamically linked the data to
some fields in a table in excell and I've filtered the data appropriately.

Had a look at a few tutes including microsofts very own (where everything
goes without a hitch!), still can't get anything resembling the sort of
chart that I want.

I'm sure I'm just neglecting to do something simple.

The y-axis should display two regions: Australia, and the rest of the
world. Each region should have three bars relating to the efficacy of our
advertising in various forms of print media: state newspapers, local
newspapers and flyers.

As the list of countries in the Access table is subject to potential
growth, I need the chart and it's corresponding data sheet to be flexible
enough to handle such changes without the need to mod any formulas. Also,
as more data comes in, there will be a corresponding growth in the number
of rows, this needs to be accomodated for, too.

I made an mspaint drawing of what I want my final chart to look like, if
anyone is interested in seeing it.

Regards


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Bernie Deitrick
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:26 am    Post subject: Re: Creating a dynamically-linked graph: trials. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Adam,

Sounds like a pivot graph would work for you - but you need to better describe your data set up to
get more detailed help.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"yadang" <adammktwo DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message news:op.u0238ngij9027e@skynet.gateway.2wire.net...
> Hi
>
> I'm trying to make a chart in excel. I've dynamically linked the data to some fields in a table
> in excell and I've filtered the data appropriately.
>
> Had a look at a few tutes including microsofts very own (where everything goes without a hitch!),
> still can't get anything resembling the sort of chart that I want.
>
> I'm sure I'm just neglecting to do something simple.
>
> The y-axis should display two regions: Australia, and the rest of the world. Each region should
> have three bars relating to the efficacy of our advertising in various forms of print media:
> state newspapers, local newspapers and flyers.
>
> As the list of countries in the Access table is subject to potential growth, I need the chart and
> it's corresponding data sheet to be flexible enough to handle such changes without the need to
> mod any formulas. Also, as more data comes in, there will be a corresponding growth in the
> number of rows, this needs to be accomodated for, too.
>
> I made an mspaint drawing of what I want my final chart to look like, if anyone is interested in
> seeing it.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Adam
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yadang
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Creating a dynamically-linked graph: trials. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Problem solved

Turns out I had misdiagnosed the problem to begin with. I had foolishly
assumed that the part of the formala that defined the range (d7:d17) would
not stretch (to, say for instance d7:d20) if i added more records.

In the course of adding more records, I found this to be the case
(happily).

Regards


Yadang

On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:25:25 +0800, yadang <adammktwo RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm trying to make a chart in excel. I've dynamically linked the data
> to some fields in a table in excell and I've filtered the data
> appropriately.
>
> Had a look at a few tutes including microsofts very own (where
> everything goes without a hitch!), still can't get anything resembling
> the sort of chart that I want.
>
> I'm sure I'm just neglecting to do something simple.
>
> The y-axis should display two regions: Australia, and the rest of the
> world. Each region should have three bars relating to the efficacy of
> our advertising in various forms of print media: state newspapers, local
> newspapers and flyers.
>
> As the list of countries in the Access table is subject to potential
> growth, I need the chart and it's corresponding data sheet to be
> flexible enough to handle such changes without the need to mod any
> formulas. Also, as more data comes in, there will be a corresponding
> growth in the number of rows, this needs to be accomodated for, too.
>
> I made an mspaint drawing of what I want my final chart to look like, if
> anyone is interested in seeing it.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Adam


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