# getChartMenuModel

Reads the chart menu model available for the current selection and permissions.

Canonical: https://grid.syidax.com/docs/methods/getChartMenuModel/

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## What does this API do?

Reads the chart menu model available for the current selection and permissions.

API for Pro features: Integrated range charts and pivot chart tools

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## Exact input and result types

```typescript
getChartMenuModel(permissions?: SyGridChartPermissions): Promise<SyGridChartMenuReport>
```

| Arguments | Required | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| permissions | Optional | SyGridChartPermissions |

The return type is `Promise<SyGridChartMenuReport>`.

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## Usage flow

After registering and initializing the Grid element, call grid.getChartMenuModel(…). Read the return value with await. For methods returning a boolean or report, inspect the result before continuing.

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## Read related types

- [SyGridChartPermissions](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/types/SyGridChartPermissions.md)
- [SyGridChartMenuReport](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/types/SyGridChartMenuReport.md)

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## Feature explanations and examples

- [Chart selected data](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/features/integrated-charts.md) — Connect a Grid range to a chart to view the same data as both a table and a graph. Select category and value columns appropriate to the chart type, rather than simply selecting numeric values.