Go to Report from Chart Axis (X)???
Hi all, I am looking to link a report from the values in the chart X axis? Not seeing anything in the properties. Is there any way around this? Thanks in advance! Keith.
August 21st, 2012 7:44am

Hi There If I have not misunderstood, you want to add drill-through action on "Label Data". 1. Right-Click the series on chart, select "Show Data Labels". 2.click anyone of them to have them selected. And right-click the Data Lable, select Series Label Properties. 3. In the Series Label Properties dialog, click the Action tab to configure the action you needed. I hope this will help If you have any questions please let me know Many Thanks Syed Qazafi Anjum Please click "Mark as Answer" if this resolves your problem or "Vote as Helpful" if you find it helpful.
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August 21st, 2012 6:49pm

Hi Syed, Thank you for your reply! ... However I am already using the series labels to open sub reports. I am looking to use the labels along the X axis (chart axis control) as a hyperlink to open another sub report (like drilling into divisions in the diagram above). Thanks, Keith.
August 22nd, 2012 5:10am

Hi There Thanks for your posting again. In this case I think you can right click on your series and configure the action you needed. I hope this will help If you have any questions please let me know Many Thanks Syed Qazafi Anjum Please click "Mark as Answer" if this resolves your problem or "Vote as Helpful" if you find it helpful.
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August 22nd, 2012 4:49pm

Hi Keith, According to your description, you want to use the labels along the X axis as a hyperlink to drill through to another report, right? As per my understanding, the label of axis has not action property in Reporting Services currently. A workaround for this is hiding the axis labels. Then show data label and using data babel to show axis label. In this case, you can use the action property of data label to drill through to another report. The screenshots below are for your references: If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Regards, Charlie Liao TechNet Subscriber Support If you are TechNet Subscription user and have any feedback on our support quality, please send your feedbackhere.
August 24th, 2012 1:47am

Hi Charlie, Thanks for your reply. Your solution looks close to what I need - can you explain the last line: "Then show data label and using data label to show axis label. In this case, you can use the action property of data label to drill through to another report" Here is my report: My series labels are already used to link to breakdown type reports. I am using this style graph as my figures should add up to 100%. The X-axis drilldown is to open sub reports for sub departments. Thanks, Keith. 
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August 24th, 2012 5:48am

Hi Keith, Thank you for you posting again. From your description and screenshot, it seems that you want to click the axis label to drill through to another report, such as ResourcesA, ResourcesB, or any other axis label, right? In my above post, I suggestion you to hide the axis label and use data label to display it. However, the data label has already been used to display the percent data. So I am afraid the suggestion in my above post could not be achieve. Base on your scenario, you can add a tooltip to the chart as a workaround for this requirement. The steps below are for your reference. Hide the axis labels as I side in my above post.Right-click the chart and select Series Properties.Add the expression below to the Tooltip textbox: =fields!Resources.ValueClick Action in the left pane and then select Go to report in the Enable as an action radio button.Specify a report in the Specify a report drop-down list. The screenshots below are for your reference. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Regards, Charlie Liao
August 24th, 2012 6:28am

Hi Keith, Thank you for you posting again. From your description and screenshot, it seems that you want to click the axis label to drill through to another report, such as ResourcesA, ResourcesB, or any other axis label, right? In my above post, I suggestion you to hide the axis label and use data label to display it. However, the data label has already been used to display the percent data. So I am afraid the suggestion in my above post could not be achieve. Base on your scenario, you can add a tooltip to the chart as a workaround for this requirement. The steps below are for your reference. Hide the axis labels as I side in my above post.Right-click the chart and select Series Properties.Add the expression below to the Tooltip textbox: =fields!Resources.ValueClick Action in the left pane and then select Go to report in the Enable as an action radio button.Specify a report in the Specify a report drop-down list. The screenshots below are for your reference. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Regards, Charlie Liao
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August 24th, 2012 6:30am

Thanks Charlie - that's another approach I could take. Will have to review options with usability team!
August 24th, 2012 7:39am

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