SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart

This SSRS article shows how to create a standard and 3D 100% Stacked Column chart, Show Data Labels, and format fonts and colors with an example. To demonstrate this example, right-click on the Datasets folder to create a new DataSet. 

The screenshot below shows the data set we use for this SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart example.

DataSet

The Sql query that we used above SSRS example is:

SELECT Terry.SalesTerritoryGroup AS TerGroup,
	   Terry.SalesTerritoryRegion AS Region,
       Cust.EnglishOccupation,
	   Cust.Gender,
	   Cust.MaritalStatus,
       SUM(Fact.SalesAmount) AS Sales
FROM FactInternetSales AS Fact INNER JOIN DimSalesTerritory AS Terry 
      ON Terry.[SalesTerritoryKey] = Fact.[SalesTerritoryKey] 
INNER JOIN DimCustomer AS Cust ON Cust.CustomerKey = Fact.CustomerKey
GROUP BY Terry.SalesTerritoryGroup, Terry.SalesTerritoryRegion, 
Cust.EnglishOccupation, Cust.Gender, Cust.MaritalStatus

SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart

To add a 100% Stacked column, right-click the report area, choose Insert, and then choose the chart option from the context menu. Otherwise, drag and drop the chart from the toolbox to the report area.

Insert a Chart

Select the 100% Stacked column Chart from the window and click OK to add to the report area.

Choose the SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart

Use Plus button or drag the fields to the Values, Category Groups, and Series Groups sections.

Add Columns to Values, Category and Series Groups

Here, we added the Sales column to Values, Region to Category Groups, and Marital Status field to the Series Groups section. Next, right-click on the 100% stacked columns and select the Show Data Labels option to add labels.

Show DataLabels in SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart

Use the toolbar or the properties window to format the 100% stacked column chart font, the color of the X-axis, Y-axis, data labels, and legend.

Format Fonts and Colors

Click the preview button to see the SSRS 100% Stacked column chart.

SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart Preview

Under the Series Groups section, let me add the Gender under the Marital Status field and click the preview button.

Add Multiple Fields to Series groups

Let me remove the Gender and Marital Status fields from the Series Groups section and add the English Occupation column.

Add column to Series Groups section

Preview report.

SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart Preview

Change the Palette to Earth Tone.

Pick the Palette

If you see the report preview, it shows the alternative country names. So, let me set the Labels Angle to 90 and change the Labels Auto Fit to True.

Change LabelsAutoFit property to True

Now, if you look at the preview, it shows all the country names.

SSRS 100% Stacked Column Chart Preview

Right-click on the chart and choose the Change Chart Type option. 

Choose Change Chart Type Option

Next, select the SSRS 3-D 100% Stacked Column Chart from the window.

Select 3-D 100% Stacked Column Chart

Preview the report.

SSRS 3D 100% Stacked Column Chart Preview