Pie Charts

Pie charts are useful for highlighting proportions.

They use segments of a circle to show the relationship of parts to the whole. To highlight actual values, use another chart type, such as a stacked chart.

Pie charts plot a single data series. If you need to plot multiple data series, use a 100 percent stacked chart.

Reports in PDF or HTML format show a maximum of 16 pies or gauges per chart.

Note: The Returns by Failed Orders in 2012 sample report in the GO Data Warehouse (analysis) package includes a pie chart.

The following example shows that the largest proportion of revenue comes from the Americas, followed by the Asia Pacific region.

a pie chart showing revenue by region

Pie charts can plot data using standard, 100 percent, and three-dimensional configurations.