Sorting chart data

I have some data for countries and populations. I'm making a
bar chart with this information. How can I sort one of the axis by
population?

Hi Techsmart
Check the format of the dates in your spreadsheet, sounds like some maybe text and not dates.
Regards
[Charles|http://www.reportex.co.uk/xc_waterfallchart.html]

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Chart date out of order

Post Author: [email protected]
CA Forum: Charts and Graphs
I have a chart that is grouped on the date by month. The data in the main crosstab report is in the correct order but the dates are grouped incorrectly in the graph. The graph is listing in this order:
1/2007, 10/2007,11/2007, 2/2007,3/2007....
It's picking up the first number as the sort order instead of the date. I've checked by date format and everything is correct in my report. What can I change to get the chart date order correct?

Post Author: qcheng
CA Forum: Charts and Graphs
Right click the chart > select "Chart Expert" > "Data" Tab > Select the "On Change Of" field > Click "Order" button > select "in original order". Your group will be in right order now.

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If you don't see a gray bar above the table, then tap a cell to show the gray bar.
Select a column by tapping the gray bar directly above the column. After the column is selected, tap the exact same spot again to show a menu.
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Delete the chart from a menu that appears similarly as Sort. Tap on the chart one time to select it. Tap it again to show the menu with Delete. If you are doing this and choosing Delete, but the chart is not disappearing, then there might be a problem with the file.

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Hi all,
i've got a chart, but want to customize the sorting from the legend fields with a "fixed" colour for a value.
regards,
Osman
Edited by: Ossy81 on Sep 7, 2010 5:23 PM

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Welcome to Apple Support Communities
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Chart Flash Chart error: ORA-20001: Print Chart Data: Flash Chart error: OR

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if the query where my resource gantt chart is based on returns more the 107 rows, i will get the following error:
chart Flash Chart error: ORA-20001: Print Chart Data: Flash Chart error: ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small
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I have problem with displaying chart data correctly. I'm using a cartesian chart with DateTimeAxis. The stockdata I'm using is for half a year and
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