Purely from an aesthetic point of view I’d like for every data point to use the smart label offset and callout style. How can this be done?

Purely from an aesthetic point of view I’d like for every data point to use the smart label offset and callout style. How can this be done? Hi Colin Hodges, Smart label callout style will be utilized only at some special points which needed, that is to say when many adjacent points and labels exist, the chart will move the data point label to a valid free space. Callout lines will be drawn to link the label with these special data points. So we might not be able to display every point in callout style. So here I would recommend you submit a wish to the Microsoft Connect at this link https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/Feedback This connect site is a connection point between you and Microsoft, and ultimately the larger community. Your feedback enables Microsoft to make software and services the best that they can be, and you can learn about and contribute to exciting projects. Regards, Challen Fu

Done. Vote for this feature request here: https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/628701/force-ssrs-chart-series-smartlabel-usage

At this moment you can't force the "SmartLabel" usage, however it's high on my wish list as well. Although I managed to implement a workaround by doing the following: - Insert a “dummy” series in your chart and: o Add a maximum value (according to the axis value) or a null value o Set the “Category axis” to “Secondary” o Make sure that the “Fill” color is set to “no color” - Insert the appropriate expression for the label using the “Data Point/AxisLabel” When rendering your chart, you will see that the normal category labels will be shown at the X-axis, the “smart label” will be displayed at the other side of the chart (on top in case of e.g. vertical bar charts). Hope this helps, Frank van ZuilenFrank van Zuilen