Scatter Chart in Spreadsheet Document

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In this article, we will use GroupDocs.Assembly to generate a Scatter Chart report in Spreadsheet Document format.
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The code uses some of the objects defined in The Business Layer.

Scatter Chart in Microsoft Excel Document

Creating a Scatter Chart

Please follow below steps to create Scatter Chart in MS Excel 2013:

  1. Add a new Workbook.
  2. Click in the workbook where you want to insert the chart, click the “Insert” tab, and then click “Insert Scatter Chart Icon” in the charts group.
  3. A drop-down with charts will appear, select the “Scatter” and press “OK” to insert the chart.
  4. Click on the chart you just inserted, then click the “Change Data” icon in Data group.
  5. Now add legend entries. See Chart Data.
  6. Save your Document.

Reporting Requirement

As a report developer, you are required to show contract prices by month with the following key requirements:

  • Report must show information on a Scatter Chart.
  • It must indicate total contract prices by month.
  • Report must be generated in the Spreadsheet Document.

Adding Syntax to be evaluated by GroupDocs.Assembly Engine

Chart Title

Total Contract Prices by Months<<foreach [in getContracts()
.groupBy(c => c.getDate().getMonth())]>>

Chart Data

Legend Entries

="Total Contract Price<<x [key + 1]>><<y [sum(c => c.getPrice())]>>"

Download Scatter Chart Template

Please download the sample Scatter Chart document we created in this article:

Generating The Report

Scatter Chart in OpenOffice Spreadsheet Document

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