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How to create pivot charts in C#.NET

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files in C#. The library works with .NET Framework or .NET Core platform.

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for .NET

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for C#

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Install the downloaded EasyXLS installer for v8.6 or earlier.

Step 2: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 3: Create a C# project

If don't have a project, create one as ASP.NET web application, windows forms app, console application, class library or service.

Step 4: Include EasyXLS library into project

EasyXLS.dll must be added as reference to your project. EasyXLS.dll can be found:
- Inside the downloaded archive at Step 1 for EasyXLS v9.0 or later
- Under installation path for EasyXLS v8.6 or earlier, in "Dot NET version" folder.

Add EasyXLS reference

Step 5: Run C# code that creates a pivot chart in Excel file

Execute the following C# code that exports a pivot chart to Excel.

/* ----------------------------------------------------------
 * Tutorial 26
 * 
 * This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in C# and
 * to create a pivot chart. The pivot chart is added to a
 * workshet and also to a separate chart sheet.
 * ---------------------------------------------------------- */


using System;
using EasyXLS;
using EasyXLS.Constants;
using EasyXLS.PivotTables;

public class Tutorial26
{
    [STAThread]
    static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Tutorial 26\n----------\n");

        // Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files, having two sheets
        ExcelDocument workbook = new ExcelDocument(2, 1);

        // Set the sheet names
        workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0).setSheetName("First tab");
        workbook.easy_getSheetAt(1).setSheetName("Second tab");
        workbook.easy_getSheetAt(2).setSheetName("Pivot chart");

        // Get the table of data for the first worksheet
        ExcelTable xlsFirstTable = ((ExcelWorksheet)workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0)).easy_getExcelTable();

        // Add data in cells for report header
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,0).setValue("Sale agent"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,0).setDataType(DataType.STRING);
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,1).setValue("Sale country"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,1).setDataType(DataType.STRING);
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,2).setValue("Month"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,2).setDataType(DataType.STRING);
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,3).setValue("Year"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,3).setDataType(DataType.STRING);
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,4).setValue("Sale amount"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,4).setDataType(DataType.STRING);

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getRowAt(0).setBold(true);

        // Add data in cells for report values - the source for pivot chart
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,0).setValue("John Down"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,1).setValue("USA"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,2).setValue("June"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,3).setValue("2010"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,4).setValue("550"); 

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,0).setValue("Scott Valey"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,1).setValue("United Kingdom"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,2).setValue("June"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,3).setValue("2010"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,4).setValue("2300"); 

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,0).setValue("John Down"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,1).setValue("USA"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,2).setValue("July"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,3).setValue("2010"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,4).setValue("3100"); 

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,0).setValue("John Down"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,1).setValue("USA"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,2).setValue("June"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,3).setValue("2011"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,4).setValue("1050"); 

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,0).setValue("John Down"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,1).setValue("USA"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,2).setValue("July"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,3).setValue("2011"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,4).setValue("2400"); 

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,0).setValue("Steve Marlowe"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,1).setValue("France"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,2).setValue("June"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,3).setValue("2011"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,4).setValue("1200"); 

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,0).setValue("Scott Valey"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,1).setValue("United Kingdom"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,2).setValue("June"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,3).setValue("2011"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,4).setValue("700"); 

        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,0).setValue("Scott Valey"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,1).setValue("United Kingdom"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,2).setValue("July"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,3).setValue("2011"); 
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,4).setValue("360"); 

        // Create pivot table
        ExcelPivotTable xlsPivotTable = new ExcelPivotTable();

        xlsPivotTable.setName("Sales"); 
        xlsPivotTable.setSourceRange("First tab!$A$1:$E$9",workbook); 
        xlsPivotTable.setLocation("A3:G15"); 
        xlsPivotTable.addFieldToRowLabels("Sale agent"); 
        xlsPivotTable.addFieldToColumnLabels("Year"); 
        xlsPivotTable.addFieldToValues("Sale amount","Sale amount per year",PivotTable.SUBTOTAL_SUM); 
        xlsPivotTable.addFieldToReportFilter("Sale country"); 
        xlsPivotTable.setOutlineForm();
        xlsPivotTable.setStyle(PivotTable.PIVOT_STYLE_MEDIUM_9); 

        // Add the pivot table to the second sheet
        ((ExcelWorksheet)workbook.easy_getSheet("Second tab")).easy_addPivotTable(xlsPivotTable);

        // Create pivot chart
        ExcelPivotChart xlsPivotChart1 = new ExcelPivotChart();
        xlsPivotChart1.setSize(600, 300);
        xlsPivotChart1.setLeftUpperCorner("A10"); 
        xlsPivotChart1.easy_setChartType(Chart.CHART_TYPE_PYRAMID_BAR); 
        xlsPivotChart1.getChartTitle().setText("Sales"); 
        xlsPivotChart1.setPivotTable(xlsPivotTable); 

        // Add the pivot chart to the second sheet
        ((ExcelWorksheet)workbook.easy_getSheet("Second tab")).easy_addPivotChart(xlsPivotChart1);

        // Create a clone of the pivot chart and add the clone to the chart sheet
        ExcelPivotChart xlsPivotChart2 = xlsPivotChart1.Clone();
        xlsPivotChart2.setSize(970, 630);
        ((ExcelChartSheet)workbook.easy_getSheet("Pivot chart")).easy_setExcelChart(xlsPivotChart2);

        // Export Excel file
        Console.WriteLine("Writing file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial26 - pivot chart in Excel.xlsx.");
        workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial26 - pivot chart in Excel.xlsx");

        // Confirm export of Excel file
        String sError = workbook.easy_getError();
        if (sError.Equals(""))
            Console.Write("\nFile successfully created. Press Enter to Exit...");
        else
            Console.Write("\nError encountered: " + sError + "\nPress Enter to Exit...");

        // Dispose memory
        workbook.Dispose();

        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

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