How to Hide Specific Legend Series in Bold Reports

This guide explains how to use the HIDELEGENDFORSERIES custom attribute in Bold Reports to hide specific data series from the chart legend. By hiding unnecessary legend items, you can reduce visual clutter and ensure your users focus on the most critical data points in your report.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1. Open the Report

1. Open the Bold Reports Designer and load the report that contains the chart you want to modify.
   
   

Step 2. Add the Custom Attribute

1. Select the chart report item.
2. In the Properties panel, expand the Miscellaneous section and click Custom Attributes to open the Custom Attributes dialog.
3. Click Add and specify the following values:
   • Name: HIDELEGENDFORSERIES
   • Value: Enter the exact name of the series you want to hide (for example, SalesOrderID1).
     
     

Step 3. Save and Preview

1. Click OK to save the custom attribute.
2. Click Preview in the top toolbar to verify that the specified legend item is no longer displayed.

Before applying the custom attribute

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