Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 2-18.
The different sections of the chart attributes
The Chart Settings allow you to change the chart type, the title, the size of the chart and the look and
feel. Figure 2-19 shows the settings, which you can use as follows:
•
Chart Type
: Enables you to change between chart types in a given family. For
example, you can change between 3D Stacked Column, 3D Bar Chart, 3D Stacked
Bar Chart, and so forth.
•
Chart Width and Height
: Specify the size of the region in which the chart is
rendered.
•
Chart Margin
: Lets you specify the amount of blank space surrounding the chart.
Values are in pixels.
•
Color Scheme
: Lets you select one of the built-in color schemes for your chart.
Single-series charts use a different color for each data point. Multiple-series charts
use a different color for each series. Select the Custom option to define your own
color scheme.
•
Hatch Pattern
: Allows you to toggle hatch patterns off and on. In a multi-series bar
chart for example, you can show one series as bars with lines in them, another
series as bars with stripes, and so forth.
Figure 2-19.
The main settings of the chart in Chart Settings
The Chart Series holds the
select
queries which are used to feed the chart with data. You can have
one or more series defined. To edit an existing series you click the Edit icon, while to add a new series
you click the Add Series button (Figure 2-20). In the next section, “Adding Multiple Series,” we go into
more detail about the series.
