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title: "Adding Ad Hoc Charts to a Report at Runtime"
slug: "adding-ad-hoc-charts-to-a-report-at-runtime-2"
description: "This document shows how to make a report with a chart, for use of creating an Ad Hoc Chart at runtime.  Enabling Chart View causes the Chart along with the Chart Actions, to show up in the Report Viewer. Clicking the Add an Ad Hoc Chart button, will create a chart next to the preexisting chart."
updated: 2024-06-25T19:52:46Z
published: 2024-06-25T19:52:46Z
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# Adding Ad Hoc Charts to a Report at Runtime

## Overview

A user can add a chart to display the Report's data in a different format when viewing a Report. There are many chart types, including Pie, Bars, and Columns. A Report must have grouping established to add a chart at runtime.

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## **Example**

1. On an existing Page, select the **Report Viewers Settings** ![actions](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/actions.png) icon. Under **Actions,**select the **Add an Ad-hoc chart ![2022-10-06_13h26_14](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2022-10-06_13h26_14.png)** icon.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-06-25%20154849.png)
2. In the **Add Chart** dialog, select the **Chart Type** and give the Chart a Title. If multiple groupings exist on the Report, pick the specified grouping in the Field drop-down.
3. Select ADD CHART.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-06-25_15h50_11.png)
4. The ad-hoc chart will appear under **Views**. To remove the ad-hoc chart, click the **Remove Ad-hoc Chart**![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2022-10-06_13h28_10.png)button.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-06-25_15h51_35.png)