Customizing Chart Titles Using Parameters in Bold Reports

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Customizing chart titles with parameters in Bold Reports allows users to create more dynamic, engaging, and informative reports. By linking chart titles to selected parameter values, you can enhance clarity and help users better understand the visualized data.

Steps to Customize Chart Titles Using Parameters

1. Access the Chart Title Property

Select the chart report item in the Bold Reports Designer.
In the Properties panel, navigate to the Title section.
Click the square icon on the right side of the title textbox.
Select Expression to open the Expression Editor dialog.

2. Set the Parameter Expression

In the Expression editor, enter or select the parameter value you want to use as the chart title.
Click OK to apply the expression to the chart title.

3. Preview the Chart

Use the Preview option to verify that the chart title reflects the selected parameter value as expected.

Note: You can dynamically set the chart title using expressions during report rendering to reflect real-time parameter values.

Conclusion

Using parameters to customize chart titles in Bold Reports improves report interactivity and clarity. It allows titles to reflect user-selected filters or inputs, making reports more intuitive and aligned with the data being presented.

You can download the sample report here.