To create a social objective chart:

1. {Select} the Reports tab on the main DDtrac menu and then choose "Social Objectives" from the "Charts" dropdown menu.
   You will be taken to a form that allows you to specify social objectives to be charted, and the period for the chart.
   
   
   
   - Social Generation Form -
   
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2. {Select} a social goal or duration from the dropdown menu.
   A list of social objectives associated with the goal will be dynamically displayed below the goal dropdown list.
   
   
3. Alternately you can choose:
• Average of Social Goals: which will generate multiple charts showing the average performance on all social objectives averaged for each social goal.
• All Social Objectives: which will generate a separate chart for each social objective.
  
  
4. {Click} the checkbox next to each objective you want to include on the chart.
   Note: if you select more objectives than can be displayed on the chart (given the number of periods specified) the performance on the objectives will be averaged into a single column.
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5. {Select} a start date for the chart.
   
   
6. {Select} the amount of time summarized in each period (months, weeks or days) then enter the number of periods to be displayed on the chart (where is a period is a month for the monthly chart, a week for the weekly chart, and a day for the daily chart).
   
   
7. {Select} the type of chart you want to use.  The default is to show a line chart.  You can also select to display a multi-column chart or a line chart with data labels.
   
   
8. You may also {Select} to include milestones (change lines) on the chart.
   
   
9. You may also {Select} to limit the data on the chart  to that taken by specific users.

The social objective chart below was created using the following data:

• Social Goal: References
• Social Objectives: All 4 selected
• Start Date: 4/1/2007
  
• Number of periods: 4
• Amount of time summarized in each column: 1 week
• Multi-column chart
• No Milestones
• All Users