Creating a bar in bar chart

A bar in bar chart stacks one bar chart on top of the other. Typically the two bars will have different colors and widths. Bar in bar charts can be effective in showing progress to a goal, or any two measures from the same starting point. In this recipe, we will compare the field goals made and attempted by the Phoenix Suns players in 2009 using a bar in bar chart.

Creating a bar in bar chart

Getting ready

To follow this recipe, open B05527_02 – STARTER.twbx. Use the worksheet called Bar in Bar, and connect to the Player Stats (NBA Players Regular Season 2009) data source.

How to do it...

The following are the steps to create a bar in bar chart:

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