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I have a challenge for the Stimulsoft developers.

Basically what I want to be able to do is offer a "drill down" style functionality that is able to detect the exact data value being clicked on, as follows:

1. The user runs the main report, which displays say a pie chart (but could be a databand table listing, or any other component).

2. User clicks on a piece of the pie chart and based on that selection, the sub report (or a new report) is displayed using the piece of the pie clicked as a input parameter.


Using an example:

Main report shows number of apples sold by salespersons. The pieces of the pie chart (arguments) are each salesperson.
So Paul sold 45 apples, Jane sold 100 apples etc. Jane's piece of the pie is bigger than Pauls then.
User clicks on Janes piece of the pie.
New report displays showing Jane's full contact details.
User closes the contact details report, is back at the main report.
They then click Paul's piece.
New report displays showing Paul's full contact details.


Is this currently possible? Can it be made possible in a future release?

At the moment, I can get as far as the OnClick mouse event on say the chart and launch the new report. My problem is I cannot establish what data value in the chart the user is clicking on. Thus I do not have that key parameter value to pass to the new report.

Hello,

We need some time for analysis the possibility of such functionality.

We'll post our answer in this topic when we have some ideas on that.

Thank you.

Thanks, I look forward to your feedback. This is a key feature for us and I think would be a very powerful addition to your software.

Any update on this yet?

Hello,

1. The user runs the main report, which displays say a pie chart (but could be a databand table listing, or any other component).

Please see sample project LiveReports from standard delivery.

2. User clicks on a piece of the pie chart and based on that selection, the sub report (or a new report) is displayed using the piece of the pie clicked as a input parameter.

At this moment drill-down functions is not possible for segment of piechart.

Can it be made possible in a future release?

Yes, it will be possible with new version of chart engine which will be available in next releases.

Thank you.

Excellent.

I assume the chart feature will work similarly to the LiveReports example - where the value of the pie chart segment is in the Bookmark or Tag?

Any estimate on when this new chart engine will be available?

Yes, it will be possible with new version of chart engine which will be available in next releases.

Is this type of functionality available yet? The idea of drilling down from a chart (depending on what bar or pie slice you click on) is great!! Would this also be available in the Silverlight or Flash viewers?

Thanks

Hello,

We plan to support DrillDown for Charts after the release version 2011.1 in March.

Thank you.

When you say after the 2011.1 March release ... do you mean as "part of" the March release? Or do you mean some time in the future after March? If so, do you have an estimate of when that would be?

Thanks!

Hello Jay,

This will be implemented approximately within a month after the release.

Thank you.