Configure a Charts Element in a Report

Required User Role: Organizational user with appropriate permissions. For more information, see User Roles.

Charts elements in Tenable Security Center reports include:

Option	Description	Relevant Reports
Bar Chart	Click to add a bar chart element to the report.	PDF
Pie Chart	Click to add a pie chart element to the report.	PDF
Line Chart	Click to add a line chart element to the report. Line charts are defined by time (x-axis) and series data (y-axis). When selecting the time, available options include Relative time and Absolute time. One or more series data elements can be chosen and displayed as discrete lines for easy comparison.	PDF
Area Chart	Click to add an area chart element to the report. Area charts are defined by time (x-axis) and series data (y-axis). When selecting the time, available options include Relative time and Absolute time. One or more series data elements can be chosen and displayed as a stackable view for easy comparison.	PDF

To configure a chart element in a report:

1. In the left navigation, click Reporting > Reports.

   The Reports page appears.

2. In the reports table, click the name of the report you want to edit.

   -or-

   Right-click the row for the report you want to edit, and click Edit.

   The Edit Report page appears.

3. On the left side of the page, click Definition.

   The report outline appears. This outline is, by default, expanded. For more information, see Edit a Report Outline.

4. Do one of the following:
   • Add a chart element

     1. Click Add Element to add an element.
     2. In the Charts section, click the icon for the type of chart you want to add.

   • Click the edit icon next to an existing chart element.

     Tip: To display Add Element and the edit icon, hover the cursor over the element.

5. For all charts, configure the General options:

   Option	Action
   Name	Type a name for the element.
   Location	Select a location for the element in the report.
   Style	Select a style for the element.

6. For bar charts and pie charts, configure the following Data options:

   Option	Action
   Type	Equivalent to the option the Definition option of the same name in Report Options.
   Query
   Source
   Tool
   Filters

7. For line charts and area charts, configure the following Data options:

   Option	Action
   Data Type	Valid values are Relative and Absolute. Use to configure the x-axis of the chart.
   Data Range	Use to configure the x-axis of the chart: If you select Relative for Data Type, select a relative date range. If you select Absolute for Data Type, select a specific start and end date for the data.
   Series	Use to configure the y-axis of the chart. Line charts and area charts require that you configure at least one series.

8. For bar charts and pie charts, configure the following Display options:

   Option	Action
   Results Displayed	Equivalent to the Display option of the same name in Report Options.
   Sort Column
   Sort Direction
   Display Columns

9. Click Submit to save your changes to the element.

10. Click Submit to save your changes to the report.