Tutorial 26: How to create pivot charts in PHP

How to create pivot charts in PHP

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files with PHP on Windows, Linux, Mac or other operating systems. The integration vary depending on the operating system or if .NET Framework or Java is chosen:

1. EasyXLS on Windows using .NET Framework (COM+) with PHP

2. EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with PHP

EasyXLS on Windows using .NET Framework (COM+) with PHP

If you opt for the COM+ version of EasyXLS, be sure that you have EasyXLS installed and registered on your machine.

Find more about Getting Started with EasyXLS

Step 1: Download and install EasyXLS Excel Library for COM+

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

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

Step 2: Verify if COM and .NET extension is enabled in PHP

Check PHP.ini for [COM_DOT_NET] extension.

Step 3: Verify if EasyXLS is registered

Check if EasyXLS component is present in Component Services.

Step 4: 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 5: Run PHP code that creates a pivot chart in Excel file

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

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<?php

/*===========================================================
| Tutorial 26
|
| This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in PHP and
| to create a pivot chart. The pivot chart is added to a
| worksheet and also to a separate chart sheet.
* ===========================================================*/

include("DataType.inc");
include("PivotTable.inc");
include("Chart.inc");

header("Content-Type: text/html");

echo "Tutorial 26<br>";
echo "----------<br>";

// Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
$workbook = new COM("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument");

// Create two worksheets
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("First tab");
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("Second tab");

// Create a chart sheet
$workbook->easy_addChart_2("Pivot chart");

// Get the table of data for the first worksheet
$xlsFirstTable = $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
$xlsPivotTable = new COM("EasyXLS.PivotTables.ExcelPivotTable");
$xlsPivotTable->setName("Sales");
$xlsPivotTable->setSourceRange("First tab!\$A\$1:\$E\$9",$workbook);
$xlsPivotTable->setLocation_2("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
$xlsWorksheet = $workbook->easy_getSheet("Second tab");
$xlsWorksheet->easy_addPivotTable($xlsPivotTable);

// Create pivot chart
$xlsPivotChart1 = new COM("EasyXLS.PivotTables.ExcelPivotChart");
$xlsPivotChart1->setSize(600, 300);
$xlsPivotChart1->setLeftUpperCorner_2("A10");
$xlsPivotChart1->easy_setChartType($CHART_CHART_TYPE_PYRAMID_BAR);
$xlsPivotChart1->getChartTitle()->setText("Sales");
$xlsPivotChart1->setPivotTable($xlsPivotTable);

// Add the pivot chart to the second sheet
$xlsWorksheet->easy_addPivotChart($xlsPivotChart1);

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

// Export Excel file
echo "Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial26 - pivot chart in Excel.xlsx<br>";
$workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial26 - pivot chart in Excel.xlsx");

// Confirm export of Excel file
if ($workbook->easy_getError() == "")
    echo "File successfully created.";
else
    echo "Error encountered: " . $workbook->easy_getError();

// Dispose memory
$workbook->Dispose();
$workbook = null;
$xlsPivotTable = null;
$xlsPivotChart1 = null;

?>

Overloaded methods
For methods with same name but different parameters, only the first method overload retains the original name. Subsequent overloads are uniquely renamed by appending to the method name '_2', '_3', etc (method, method_2, method_3), an integer that corresponds to the order of declaration that can be found in EasyXLS.h, a file that comes with EasyXLS installation.

EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with PHP

If you opt for the Java version of EasyXLS, a similar code as above requires PHP/Java Bridge between PHP and Java.

Find more about Getting Started with EasyXLS

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for Java

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

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

Step 2: License file setup

Step 3: Install PHP/Java Bridge

Download PHP/Java Bridge and follow the PHP/Java Bridge installation guide for directions.

Step 4: Setup EasyXLS library in Tomcat

Copy EasyXLS.jar into Tomcat installation path, lib folder.

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

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

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<?php require_once("http://localhost:8080/JavaBridge/java/Java.inc");

/*==========================================================
| Tutorial 26
|
| This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in PHP and
| to create a pivot chart. The pivot chart is added to a
| worksheet and also to a separate chart sheet.
==========================================================*/

include("DataType.inc");
include("PivotTable.inc");
include("Chart.inc");

header("Content-Type: text/html");

echo "Tutorial 26<br>";
echo "----------<br>";
	
// Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
$workbook = new java("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument");
	
// Create two worksheets
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet("First tab");
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet("Second tab");

// Create a chart sheet
$workbook->easy_addChart("Pivot chart");

// Get the table of data for the first worksheet
$xlsFirstTable = $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
$xlsPivotTable = new java("EasyXLS.PivotTables.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
$xlsWorksheet = $workbook->easy_getSheet("Second tab");
$xlsWorksheet->easy_addPivotTable($xlsPivotTable);

// Create pivot chart
$xlsPivotChart1 = new java("EasyXLS.PivotTables.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
$xlsWorksheet->easy_addPivotChart($xlsPivotChart1);

// Create a clone of the pivot chart and add the clone to the chart sheet
$xlsPivotChart2 = $xlsPivotChart1->Clone();
$xlsPivotChart2->setSize(970, 630);
$xlsChartSheet = $workbook->easy_getSheet("Pivot chart");
$xlsChartSheet->easy_setExcelChart($xlsPivotChart2);
			
// Export Excel file
echo "Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial26 - pivot chart in Excel.xlsx<br>";
$workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial26 - pivot chart in Excel.xlsx");
	
// Confirm export of Excel file
if ($workbook->easy_getError() == "")
    echo "File successfully created.";
else
    echo "Error encountered: " . $workbook->easy_getError();
		
// Dispose memory
$workbook->Dispose();

?>

EasyXLS Excel libraries:
Excel Library for PHP COM+
full COM+ version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Writer for PHP COM+
COM+ version to create and export Excel files


Excel Library for PHP Java
full Java version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Writer for PHP Java
Java version to create and export Excel files

File formats:
Office 365 MS Excel 2021 - 2024 MS Excel 2007 - 2019 MS Excel 97 - 2003

How to create pivot charts in PHP

EasyXLS on Windows using .NET Framework (COM+) with PHP

Step 1: Download and install EasyXLS Excel Library for COM+

Step 2: Verify if COM and .NET extension is enabled in PHP

See also

Step 3: Verify if EasyXLS is registered

See also

Step 4: License file setup

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

EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with PHP

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for Java

Step 2: License file setup

Step 3: Install PHP/Java Bridge

Step 4: Setup EasyXLS library in Tomcat

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

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