How do I write an accessible description for a chart with data fed by a database?

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I am trying to make a website that uses lots of charts and graphs accessible. I read that each chart or graph needs to have a description that describes the data it shows. My problem is this... how? When the data comes from a database, I can't very well write a description that says something like "A line chart of revenue that shows instore sales trending up while online sales are decreasing" because I won't know if that is what it will show or not and it will obviously depend on whatever parameters were used to generate the chart.

What do I really need to do to comply with accessibility standards when it comes to chart and graph descriptions?

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