KB17417: How to display only the totals in a stack bar graph in MicroStrategy Developer 9.4.x - 10.x.

Enabling the 'Show Data Labels' and 'Show total' options on a vertical bar:stacked graph will display all of the metric values along with the totals in Strategy Developer 9.4.x - 10.x, as shown below:
 

There is no option to only display the total value for metrics in the graph.
To make the graph only display the total, follow the steps below:

• Create a new metric that calculates the total, as shown below:
  

• Add the metric to the report and remove data labels from the report as shown below:
  

• Right click on the Total series and then check 'Show Data Labels' on the Data Labels tab as shown in the image below:
  

• Right click on the Total series and Select format Bar Riser. Set the line and the fill to Transparency to 0 in the Fill tab as shown in the image below:
  

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  Note: To enable transparency make sure that "Apply Rounded Effects to All Series" is unchecked under Graph Preferences.
   
  
• Finally, set Labels Location to Outside Maximum under Graph Options > Data Label tab. You will show totals as shown in the image below:
  

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  Note: Use the Object Alias setting to hide "Total" legend. Refer to the following Strategy Knowledge Base technical note for more information about aliases:
   
  
• KB10909: How to hide a metric on a report without MicroStrategy OLAP Services privileges