The data contained in the data series can be bound to DataAdapters and DataSets. This functionality is exposed to the user via the ColumnName and IsBind properties of the DataSeries class, the DataSourceIndex property of the Chart class, and with the DataBindingManager class.
Binding a Chart to a Data Source
The data sources are added by using the AddDataSource method of the DataBindingManager class. With the DataSourceIndex property of the Chart class, set the index of the data source that you want to bind to the chart. With the ColumnName and IsBind properties of the DataSeries class, set the column name of the data source bound to the data series and specify whether DataBinding is enabled for the data series. In order to update chart control form data sources, you call the UpdateFromDataSources method of the chart control.
The following examples bind a chart series to an OleDbDataAdapter.
VB.NET
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' add data source to chart control
Dim index As Integer = ChartControl.DataBindingManager.AddDataSource(oleDbDataAdapter1)
' set data source index
chart.DataSourceIndex = index
' get chart series
Dim bar As BarSeries = CType(chart.Series(0), BarSeries)
' data series "Values" is bind to column name "values"
bar.Values.ColumnName = "values"
bar.Values.IsBind = True
' data series "Labels" is bind to column name "colors"
bar.Labels.ColumnName = "colors"
bar.Labels.IsBind = True
' data series "FillEffects" is bind to column name "colors"
bar.Appearance.FillEffects.ColumnName = "colors"
bar.Appearance.FillEffects.IsBind = True
ChartControl.UpdateFromDataSources()
C#
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// add data source to chart control
int index = ChartControl.DataBindingManager.AddDataSource(oleDbDataAdapter1);
// set data source index
chart.DataSourceIndex = index;
// get chart series
BarSeries bar = (BarSeries)chart.Series[0];
// data series "Values" is bind to column name "values"
bar.Values.ColumnName = "values";
bar.Values.IsBind = true;
// data series "Labels" is bind to column name "colors"
bar.Labels.ColumnName = "colors";
bar.Labels.IsBind = true;
// data series "FillEffects" is bind to column name "colors"
