Method and system to drill down graphically

A method to drill down graphically, the method including:

• generating an initial chart model, including generating a first expandable item associated with the initial chart model, wherein the first expandable item includes a link to a first level details chart;
• generating an initial chart corresponding to the initial chart model, the initial chart including a graphical representation of the first expandable item;
• generating a first level details chart model;
• generating the first level details chart associated with the first level details chart model;
• and
• providing the first level details chart to a user, responsive to a selection of the graphical representation of the first expandable item by the user.

A method to drill down graphically, the method including:

• means for generating an initial chart model, including generating a first expandable item associated with the initial chart model, wherein the first expandable item includes a link to a first level details chart;
• means for generating an initial chart corresponding to the initial chart model, the initial chart including a graphical representation of the first expandable item;
• means for generating a first level details chart model;
• means for generating the first level details chart associated with the first level details chart model;
• and
• means for providing the first level details chart to a user, responsive to a selection of the graphical representation of the first expandable item by the user.

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sets of instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

• generate an initial chart model and a first level details chart model, wherein the initial chart model includes a first expandable item including a link to a first level details chart associated with the first level details chart model;
• generate an initial chart corresponding to the initial chart model and the first level details chart corresponding to the details chart model, wherein the initial chart includes a graphical representation of the first expandable item;
• and
• provide the details chart to a user, responsive to a selection of the graphical representation of the first expandable item by the user.