![Shows a Pareto Chart based on the data listed in the table above.](Images/Chart_Pareto_Chart_01.png)
This topic discusses useful information that will help you to ensure that your data is rendered properly in the pareto chart.
While the Chart control allows you to easily point the chart to your own custom data, it is important that you are supplying the appropriate amount and type of data that the chart requires. If the data does not meet the minimum requirements based on the type of chart that you are using, an error will be generated.
The following is a list of data requirements for pareto charts:
The data set contains one or more numeric columns.
If you are binding the pareto chart to a series object, see Requirements for Series Binding for information on the series binding requirements.
If you are using the pareto chart in a composite chart, see Axis Requirements for Composite Charts for information on the axis requirements for the chart.
The chart data is rendered using the following rules:
Only the first row of data will be plotted.
Column names will be used as item labels.
See below for an example data set, along with the rendered pareto chart.