The diagram above is a cross diagram which is made by crossing 2 axes together:
- The x-axis will be used a time set.
- The y-axis will be the answer option which used to shown its value.

The following steps show you how to create the above diagram

Step 1.Create a new time set in Time set list.

1. Open the Time set list (Tools/ Administration / Report/ Time sets).

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2. Create a new Time set :

           - The new Time set is used to define the period of time.
           - Type: Month
           - Label format : select type likes "Sep 2009"
           - Span : select 6 if user want to show value for each 6 months, or select Span = 3 if user want to show value for each quarter.

3. Save the Time set.

Step 2. Create Dashboard item whose type is Cross diagram.

1. Go to Dashboard list (Tools/ Reports/ Dashboard).

2. Create a new dashboard or edit an existing one.

3. In General Information tab: Data caches list must have the DCS which is used to make Cross diagram.

4. Layout tab: Create Dashboard items.

4.1 Create Dashboard (DB) item 1 whose type is Time set.

         o Data cache: use the DCS which is used to make Cross diagram.
          o Time set : select the Time set which is created at step 1.
          o Column : select EndDate
          o Start date : select the 1st of June.
      4.2 Create Dashboard (DB) item 2 whose type is Shown axis.

o Data cache : use the DCS which is used to make Cross diagram.
o This DB item will be used as the y-axis of the cross diagram.

4.3 Create Dashboard (DB) item 3 whose type is Cross diagram :

o Data cache: use the DCS which is used to make diagram.

o Chart type: Line

o X – axis: must be DB item 4.1

o Y – axis: must be DB item 4.2

o Style sheet: choose a style sheet which is created in the Style sheet list.

o Data format: absolute

o Direction: Vertical

5. Insert these Dashboard items to the HTML editor then save the Dashboard.

// Finish creating the diagram.