library(ggplot2); library(RODBC) channel <- odbcConnect("ebv_d29", uid = "RECKLINGK", pwd = "stapler13") test <- sqlQuery(channel, stringsAsFactors=F, "SELECT FZSTAM.FIRNR, FZSTAM.FAZFI FROM FZSTAM WHERE FZSTAM.FIRNR = 1 LIMIT 1000 ") odbcCloseAll(); rm(channel) ggplot(test, aes(x=FAZFI)) + geom_bar(color="blue", fill=rgb(0.1,0.4,0.5,0.7) )