Re^3: How to create a chart with data from database

:D http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.38/examples/chart_bar.pl

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# Example 2. A minimal chart with user specified categories (X axis)
#            and a series name.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'bar' );

# Configure the series.
$chart2->add_series(
    categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
    values     => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
    name       => 'Test data series 1',
);
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Re^4: How to create a chart with data from database by terrykhatri531 (Novice) on Jan 12, 2013 at 10:05 UTC
The sample script defines data for the cahrt as under `# Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to. my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values 1', 'Values 2' ]; my $data = [ [ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ], [ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ], [ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ], ]; $worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold ); $worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );` [download] Question How do I map my data that is retrieved from the database to the chart ? Regards Terry	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: How to create a chart with data from database by Anonymous Monk on Jan 12, 2013 at 10:21 UTC
The sample script defines data for the cahrt as under You already have data from database, there is no more mapping left How do I map my data that is retrieved from the database to the chart ? Do you have microsoft excel installed? Have you ever created a chart using microsoft excel? Have you read http://search.cpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel/lib/Spreadsheet/WriteExcel.pm#Cell notation I suggest you drop what you're doing and create a chart using the GUI tools so you can see what is involved I don't have excel so I cant help	[reply]
Re^6: How to create a chart with data from database by Anonymous Monk on Jan 12, 2013 at 10:47 UTC
Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart::Bar has picture `[ddg://creating spreadsheet bar charts]` creating spreadsheet bar charts -> Excel Spreadsheet Charts pictorial ( picture tutorial ) A chart is a set of ranges, a formula	[reply] [d/l]


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