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&quot;Unfortunately, there is no “Transparent” color setting for the bar chart elements, but we can achieve this functionality by simply setting the background and border colors to match the background of the Chart. You might be wondering why we have the blue section at all. Earlier I mentioned that labels within bar groups are placed in the center and you have no other options for layout.&quot;<br />
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<a href="http://blog.summitcloud.com/2009/11/ssrs-2008-gantt-charts/" rel="ugc">http://blog.summitcloud.com/2009/11/ssrs-2008-gantt-charts/</a><br />
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Or try this:<br />
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Open SSRS report designer then right-click on the chart to open the chart properties dialog. Click on the &quot;Chart Area Style&quot; or &quot;Plot Area Style&quot; button and in the new popup style properties dialog click on the Fill tab and type Transparent as fill color.
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"Unfortunately, there is no “Transparent” color setting for the bar chart elements, but we can achieve this functionality by simply setting the background and border colors to match the background of the Chart. You might be wondering why we have the blue section at all. Earlier I mentioned that labels within bar groups are placed in the center and you have no other options for layout."

http://blog.summitcloud.com/2009/11/ssrs-2008-gantt-charts/ [http://blog.summitcloud.com/2009/11/ssrs-2008-gantt-charts/]

Or try this:

Open SSRS report designer then right-click on the chart to open the chart properties dialog. Click on the "Chart Area Style" or "Plot Area Style" button and in the new popup style properties dialog click on the Fill tab and type Transparent as fill color.

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Is there way to make the barchart in ssrs 2008 transparent. I have a strip line that goes on the chart. It should be visible behind the barchart. Now the barchart are solid blue and my linke is hidden
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Is there way to make the barchart in ssrs 2008 transparent. I have a strip line that goes on the chart. It should be visible behind the barchart. Now the barchart are solid blue and my linke is hidden

ssrs bar chart transparent

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a server-based report generation software system from Microsoft. It can prepare and deliver a variety of interactive and printed reports and is administered via a web interface or its web service. Its web services interface also supports the development of custom reporting applications. Finally, SSRS can also be integrated with SharePoint. SSRS competes with other business intelligence tools, most prominently Crystal Reports.

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