1 In the Navigation Pane, choose Setup➛Series➛Create.
2 In Setup Series: <New>—Properties:
In Name, provide a name for the series. Typically, this name matches that of the accompanying comparative or relative period.
In Description, choose Edit. Provide a description. Then, choose OK.
In Categories, choose Edit. Select or create categories. Then, choose OK.
3 Complete one of the following tasks:
To create a comparative series, in Series Type, choose Comparative. Then, select a comparative.
To create a relative period series, in Series Type, choose Relative period. Then, select a relative period. For more information, see Creating a relative period.
4 Select options that set how series appear in a chart. In Chart Options, select line or bar chart for each of the data and index charts, as shown in Figure 4‑2. If printed charts appear in black and white, choose a different line and bar style for each series. If printed charts appear in color, choose a different color for each series.
Figure 4‑2 Changing chart options for a series
5 If necessary, choose Security. Then assign access rights for the series to groups and users.
In Name, provide a name for the series. Typically, this name matches that of the accompanying comparative or relative period.
