Adding a Fixed Visual Format

To add a fixed visual format (not keyed to data), follow the steps below:

1. If the chart contains multiple measures with individual styles, click on one of the arrows in the 'Visual' panel title bar to select the particular measure that you want to format. (Or click the area between the arrows to select the measure from a menu.)

 

If desired, select 'all' to apply visual formatting (selected in the next step) to all measures.

2. Press the 'Edit' button in one of the format fields in the 'Visual' pane: 'Color', 'Shape', 'Size'.

 

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

The following shapes are available for point-type charts:

 

To hide a measure's data points in cases where the measure is being used to anchor text on the chart, press the 'Clear' button on the 'Shape' panel. (The 'Clear' button is only available when the 'Text' field is in use.) See Representing Data With Text for an example.

 

An administrator can make custom shapes available by placing 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 should be 18x18 pixels, and will be scaled according to the 'Size' setting in the Chart Editor.

See Also

Setting a Chart Style for an Individual Dataset, to assign individual styles to multiple measures.

Adding Formats to Dimensions, for information on keying formats to grouping.

Adding Formats to Measures, for information on keying formats to data values.

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

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