When creating a bar chart report in ServiceNow's Report Designer to visualize license metrics, both 'Group by' and 'Stacked by' are available and distinct configuration options. The 'Group by' option is mandatory and sets the primary categorization for the bars on the x-axis (e.g., by Department, Cost Center). The 'Stacked by' option is an additional refinement that segments each bar into sub-categories (e.g., by Compliance Status, Model), providing a more granular, multi-dimensional view of the data within a single chart. Using both options together offers the most refined view.

A. The 'or' is logically incorrect. You cannot use 'Stacked by' without first defining a 'Group by', so they are not equivalent alternatives.

C. This is incorrect because 'Stacked by' is a secondary grouping option that is dependent on a primary 'Group by' field being selected first.

D. This option is incomplete. While 'Group by' is a fundamental option for creating a bar chart, it is not the only refinement tool available; 'Stacked by' is also a key option.

1. ServiceNow Product Documentation - Report types and creation details (Bar report): The official documentation for creating bar reports explicitly lists both 'Group by' and 'Stacked by' as separate configuration fields. It states

"Group by: Select a field to group data by... Stacked by: Select a field to stack the bars in the chart by." This confirms both are available options for refining the report. (ServiceNow Product Documentation

Washington D.C. Release

Doc ID: KB1513378).

2. ServiceNow Product Documentation - View license usage: The documentation for the Software Asset Management License Usage view shows a bar chart that is both grouped and stacked. While the primary interactive filter on this specific page is "Group by

" the resulting visualization is a stacked bar chart (e.g.

stacked by compliance status)

demonstrating that both grouping and stacking are used in combination to report on license metrics. (ServiceNow Product Documentation

Washington D.C. Release

Doc ID: KB1213090).