Is it possible to change the series type in XYChart in amcharts5? From LineSeries to ColumnSeries?

[nikichak]

InitialIy when I'm instantiating the chart I have LineSeries created and added to the chart. I have external menu from which the user can select the Series type.
Let's say they've selected ColumnSeries. What I should do is to remove old LineSeries, to instantiate the new ColumnSeries and to add them to the chart.

However when I try this.amChart.series.clear(), the old series are removed and when I instantiate the ColumnSeries and add them to the chart they are not rendered. When I try to add initially ColumnSeries instead of LineSeries they are working correctly.

Is it even possible to replace the series in an XYChart? If so, could you please provide an example?

Thanks!

[workingbuddy10]

Yes @nikichak , You can switch to the column series from line series. You just have to set the properties of valueAxis and dateAxis properly.
There is a doc related to series switcher, you only have to modify things according to the column series.
https://www.amcharts.com/docs/v5/charts/stock/toolbar/series-type-control/

If, Still facing issue then can you post a codepen link?

[martynasma]

There's no way to change type of the series on an existing series object.

You would need to:

1. Dispose the old series.
2. Create new series.
3. Add data to new series.
4. Add new series to the chart.series

[nikichak]

@martynasma thanks for your suggestion.
I'm doing exactly the same but the new series are not rendered.

Could you give hints on what to watch while debugging?
I see the series are added to the chart when I log the object. I see the data is present in each series. Still they are not rendered.

Thanks.

[martynasma]

One thing that comes to mind: are you setting xAxis and yAxis on the new series?

[nikichak]

Yes I am, they are also present when I log the amcharts.series list.

[martynasma]

In that case we'll need a demo. The process should just work.