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# Business view graphs

You can create graphs based on business views that represent a single entity or multiple entities.

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## Business view graphs overview

Business views can be based on single entities, such an Baselines or Defects, or represent more complex relationships between entities, such as Defects With Linked Requirements.

The advantage of creating graphs based on business views is that it ensures a standardization across the graphs. Different graphs based on the same business view reflect a common frame of reference. This provides genuine business value to the graphs' consumer, thereby making them more meaningful.

Business view graphs are always of the summary graph type.

Note: By default, business view graphs display 100MB of data. You can change this setting by modifying the MAX_GRAPH_RESULT_DATA_TABLE_VOLUME parameter in the Site Configuration tab. For details, see Set configuration parameters.

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## Generate a business view graph

You can generate a business view graph using the Graph Wizard or the New Business View Graph window.

To generate a business view graph using Graph Wizard:

1. On the ALM sidebar, under Dashboard, select Analysis View,

2. Right-click a folder, and select Graph Wizard.

3. In the Select Graph Type step of the wizard, select Business View Graph. Click Next.

4. In the Select Business View step, from the business views tree, select the business view on which to base the graph. Click Next.

5. In the Select Projects step, select the project you want to include in the graph. Click Next.

   Use Current Project | Includes only the current project in the graph.
   Use Selected Projects | Includes the projects listed in the project grid in the graph. To change the selection of the projects, click Select.

6. In the Select Filter step, define filter criteria. Click Next.
7. In the Select Graph Attributes step, set the Grouped By, X-Axis, and Y-Axis fields.
8. Click Finish to generate the graph.
9. (Optional) If you want to add the graph to the Analysis tree, click Add to Analysis Tree. This enables you to quickly configure and generate the graph for future uses.

To generate a business view graph using New Business View Graph window:

1. On the ALM sidebar, under Dashboard, select Analysis View,

2. Right-click a folder, and select New Business View Graph. Enter a name for the graph.

3. In the graph's Configuration's tab, set the following:

   Business View | Select the business view based on which to base the graph.
   X-Axis | Select the x-axis field for the graph.
   Y-Axis | Select the y-axis field for the graph.
   Grouped By | Select the field by which to group the graph data.
   Filter | Set the graph filter criteria.
   Project Selection | Select the project you want to include in the graph. To change the project available in the list, click Select Projects.

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## Set business view graph appearance

To customize the display of a business view graph, in the View tab of the graph, click Set Graph Appearance.

For the option details, see Set graph appearance and Edit categories.

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See also:

- Create business views

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