reporting-docs/knowledge-base/add-total-in-graph.md

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Adding Overall Total That Doesn't Exist as a Data Field in Graph	Learn how to add a Total that doesn't come from the data source in the Graph in Telerik Reporting.	how-to	Add Total that is not specified as a data field in the Graph	add-total-in-graph	graph, total	1549075	kb

Environment

Product

Progress® Telerik® Reporting

Description

I need to add a separate category for the overall total in my Graph. This total doesn't come from the data source. The data is structured in groups, and I need the total for all the groups in a separate category.

Solution

Let's assume that we have used the Graph Wizard to add a Column Chart that displays the value (for example Counts) ordered in categories (for example Facilities) and series (e.g. Years). The data for each category and series will be filtered by the corresponding values. In order to display the total for each year, we need to have a new barSeries, which Category group is static so that it includes all the data. Hence we:

• add a new static category group You may set its label to what you need to be displayed on the category axis

• add new barSeries It should:

  • be with the same coordinate system
  • be with the same series group
  • be with category group that is the newly created static one
  • display the same value, i.e. the sum of the counts
  • the second barSeries we introduced result in duplicated Series labels. You may fix this by removing the legend item of the second barSeries. Select the series and set its LegendItem > Style > Visible to False as displayed on the linked screenshot.

Sample

• Here is a link to a muted video that demonstrates the approach.
• You may download the demo report TotalInGraph.trdp from our Reporting Samples repository.