Adding Shape Coding to Dimensions

To specify the order in which the patterns/shapes are applied to the levels of a dimension, follow the steps below:

1. Click the 'Edit' button next to the 'Shape' field. This opens the shape selection menu.

 

Note: The available shape options vary depending on the Chart type.

2. Click on the individual shape menus to create the desired pattern/shape order. The following shapes are available for point-type charts:

 

An administrator can make custom shapes available by placing the image files (png, gif, jpg) in the WEB-INF/classes/portal/shapes directory on the server. The icons are sorted alphabetically by file name. Custom shape images can be any size, and are scaled according to the 'Size' setting in the Chart Editor.

3. Click 'Apply' to finalize the setting.

To reset the shape order, click the 'Reset' button on the shape menu. To synchronize the shape mapping to that of other charts (in the Viewsheet) which display the same dimension, click the 'Shared' button in the shape panel.

 

See Also

Adding Formats to Dimensions, for information on using format to categorize.

Adding Formats to Measures, for information on using format to code data.

Adding a Sub-Series, for information on using format to create groupings.

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