Fine-grained control of colors in a bar chart

Hello,
Short version: How do I control the colors of the bars in a bar chart in Keynote, so that each bar, representing a particular entity, retains its color no matter its position relative to the other bars after updating the chart?
Detailed version: I am using iWork '09. In Keynote I have a 3D bar chart showing an indicator for different companies (industry comparison). The companies are sorted in ascending order by revenue, so that the lowest bar (company with smallest revenue) is to the far left and the tallest - to the far right. I update the chart regularly. I have the following problem: each bar, representing a company, is in a particular color. When I update the chart, if the the order of the companies changes, the colors of the bars do not change, so that in the new chart the order of the colors is the same, although some or all of the bars now represent different companies. In other words: if in version 1 company A is in red and comes before company B which is in blue, if in the next version company A comes after company B, I want its bar to still be red. In the current situation, if company A comes after company B its bar will be blue and comapny B's will be red, i.e. red still comes before blue.

I have to give up the beautiful colors of the automatic chart and only use the restricted number of colors from the color well.
There is no restricion in the choice of colour, the colour depth on a Mac has over 16 million to choose from.
Further, the fill type has options for; colour, gradient, image and tint

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제품 : ORACLE SERVER
작성날짜 : 2005-11-24
FINE GRAINED ACCESS CONTROL(FGAC)를 위한 DBMS_RLS.ADD_POLICY의 VERSION별 특징
=======================================================================
PURPOSE
row leve의 security 및 context관리 방법인 FGAC에 대한 간단한 개념 및 사용방법은
<bul 23026>에 제시하였다.
이 문서에는 FGAC를 위한 dbms_rls package의 8i ~ 10g까지의 version별 특징을
정리하며, STATIC_POLICY와 POLCICY_TYPE parameter에 대해서는 예제를 이용하여
자세히 살펴보도록 한다.
Explanation & Examples
dbms_rls.add_policy를 사용할 때 일반적으로 주는 value값의 예제는 다음과 같다.
이중 대부분은 default값을 이용하여, 일반적으로는 앞의 5개의 parameter만
value를 주면 된다.
SQL> exec DBMS_RLS.ADD_POLICY ( -
> object_schema => 'SCOTT', -
> object_name => 'EMP', -
> policy_name => 'POL1', -
> function_schema => 'SYS', -
> policy_function => 'PREDICATE', -
> statement_types => 'SELECT', -
> static_policy => false, -
> policy_type => DBMS_RLS.DYNAMIC
> long_predicate => false);
1. FGAC의 version별 특징
(1) sec_relevant_cols/sec_relevant_cols_opt : 10G
위에 기술한 add_policy procedure의 parameter외에 10g에서 추가된
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이 parameter는 해당되는 column이 조회될때만 policy가 작동하게 하기 위한
것으로 metalink.oracle.com site에서 <Note 250795.1> 를 살펴보면 사용 방법
및 예제를 확인 가능하다.
- sec_relevant_cols
- sec_relevant_cols_opt
(2) long_predicate : 10G
default는 false이며, true로 지정하는 경우 predicate이 4000 bytes이상이
될 수 있다.
(3) statement_types : 10G부터 INDEX type추가
9i까지는 SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE에 대해서는 FGAC를 적용할 수
있었으나, 10g부터는 INDEX type도 지정 가능하다.
index를 지정하는 경우, function-based index 생성을 제한할 수 있으며,
자세한 예제는 metalink.oracle.com site에서 <Note 315687.1>를 조회하여
확인할 수 있다.
(4) EXEMPT ACCESS POLICY 권한 : 9i
특정 user가 모든 fine-grained access control policy의 영향을 받지
않도록 하려면 exempt access policy권한을 grant하면 되며, 이것은 9i부터
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metalink.oracle.com site에서 <Note 174799.1>를 통해 확인 가능하다.
(5) synonym에 대한 policy설정 : 9.2
synonym에 대해서 VPD (Virtudal Private Database)에 대한 policy를 설정하는
것이 가능해 졌으며 이에 대해서는 metalink.oracle.com에서 <Note 174368.1>를
조회하여 자세한 방법 및 예제를 살펴볼 수 있다.
(6) static_policy : 8.1.7.4
static_policy paramter는 8i에는 없던 것으로 9i에서 도입되면서, 8.1.7.4에도
반영되었다. default값은 false이며, 8173까지는 항상 false인 형태로 동작한다.
즉, policy function이 매번 object를 access할때마다 실행된다.
8.1.7.4부터는 이 parameter를 true로 설정할 수 있는대, 이렇게 되면
해당 session에서 policy function이 한번 실행되고 그 function이 shared pool에
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10g부터는 (7)번에 설명하는 policy_type parameter가 추가되어,
이 parameter에 true로 지정하는 대신, static_type은 false로 두고,
policy_type을 dbms_rls.static 으로 지정하면,
9i와 8174에서 static_policy를 true로 한것과 같은 결과가 나타난다.
(7) policy_type: 10g
다음과 같이 5가지 value가 가능하며, 이 중 default는 dynamic이다.
- STATIC
policy fuction에 포함된 predicate이 runtime환경에 따라 다른 결과를 내지
않는 경우 사용하게 된다. 예를 들어 sysdate의해 다른 결과를 return하는
경우에는 사용하면 사용하면 문제가 될 수 있다.
static을 사용하는 경우 policy function은 한번 실행되어 SGA에 올라온 다음
이후 같은 session에서 같은 object를 사용시에는 재실행 없이 해당 predicate의
결과를 그대로 사용한다.
- SHARD_STATIC
STATIC과 같으나, 이 값은 다른 object에 대해서도 같은 predicate function이
사용되는 경우, 먼저 cache된 predicate을 찾아서 있으면 그 값을 이용한다.
STATIC의 경우는 다른 object 사이에서는 공유하지 않으며 같은 object에
대해서만 cache된 값을 사용한다.
- CONTEXT_SENSITIVE
한 session에서 context가 변경되면 그때 predicate를 재 실행시킨다.
WAS(web application server)를 사용하는 경우 connection pooling방법을
기본적으로 사용하는대, 이 경우 하나의 session을 여러 사용자가 이어서
교대로 사용하는 방식이 된다. 이 경우 middle tier단에서 context를 설정해
주면 context가 변경될때마다 predicate를 새로 실행시켜 변경된 sysdate나
session_user등의 값을 다시 계산하게 되는것이다.
jdbc에서 context설정에 관한 예제는 metalink.oracle.com에서
<Note 110604.1>에서 확인가능하다.
- SHARED_CONTEXT_SENSITIVE
context_sensitive와 동일하며, 단 shared_static과 마찬가지로 여러 object에
대해서 같은 predicate을 사용하는 경우 다른 object에 대한 같은 predicate이
cache되어 있는지를 먼저 살펴본다.
존재하면 session private application context가 변경되기 전까지 그 predicate의
결과를 그대로 사용한다.
- DYNAMIC
이 값이 default값이다. 즉, predicate function이나 시스템이나 환경에
영향을 받는다고 판단하여 statement가 실행될때마다 매번 predicate function을
재 실행하여 환경에 맞는 값을 return하여 준다.
아래에서 sysdate 값에 따라 다른 결과를 return하게 되어 있는
predicate을 이용한 예제를 통해 정확한 메카니즘을 확인한다.
2. static_policy 및 policy_type의 value에 따른 policy function의 작동예제
(a) STATIC_POLICY => TRUE and POLICY_TYPE => NULL
(1) 기존에 pol1 policy가 존재하는 경우 다음과 같이 drop시킨다.
SQL> exec DBMS_RLS.DROP_POLICY ('SCOTT', 'EMP','POL1');
(2) 다음과 같이 predicate function을 scott user로 만들어둔다.
SQL> create or replace function PREDICATE (obj_schema varchar2, obj_name varchar2)
2 return varchar2 is d_predicate varchar2(2000);
3 begin
4 if to_char(sysdate, 'HH24') >= '06' and to_char(sysdate, 'MI')<'05' then
5 d_predicate := 'ename = sys_context (''USERENV'' , ''SESSION'');
6 else d_predicate := 'sal>=3000';
7 end if;
8 return d_predicate;
9 end predicate;
10 /
(3) pol1을 새로 add시킨다.
SQL> exec DBMS_RLS.ADD_POLICY ( -
object_schema => 'SCOTT', -
object_name => 'EMP', -
policy_name => 'POL1', -
function_schema => 'SCOTT', -
policy_function => 'PREDICATE', -
statement_types => 'SELECT', -
static_policy => TRUE, -
policy_type => NULL);
(4) adams user에서 scott.emp를 조회해 본다.
단 다음과 같이 scott.emp에 대한 select권한을 king에게 주어야 한다.
SQL>grant select on emp to king;
SQL>!date
Thu Nov 24 14:01:13 EST 2005
SQL> connect king/king
SQL> select * from scott.emp;
EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM
DEPTNO
7839 KING PRESIDENT 17-NOV-81 5000
10
5분이후가 되어 predicate function의 if조건을 만족하지 않아도,
king user는 같은 값을 emp table에 대해서 return한다.
SQL>!date
Thu Nov 24 14:10:13 EST 2005
SQL> connect king/king
SQL> select * from scott.emp;
EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM
DEPTNO
7839 KING PRESIDENT 17-NOV-81 5000
10
(b) STATIC_POLICY => FALSE and POLICY_TYPE => DBMS_RLS.DYNAMIC
(1) 기존의 policy를 다음과 같이 drop시킨다.
SQL> exec DBMS_RLS.DROP_POLICY ('SCOTT', 'EMP','POL1');
(2) pol1을 새로 add시키는대 이대 static_policy와 policy_type을 다음과 같이
변경한다.
SQL> exec DBMS_RLS.ADD_POLICY ( -
object_schema => 'SCOTT', -
object_name => 'EMP', -
policy_name => 'POL1', -
function_schema => 'SCOTT', -
policy_function => 'PREDICATE', -
statement_types => 'SELECT', -
static_policy => flase, -
policy_type => dbms_rls.dynamic);
(3) king user에서 조회해본다.
predicate function은 위의 2-(a)에서 실행한 것을 그대로 사용한다.
즉 (a)를 실행하지 않은 경우, 조회전에 (a)-(2)번을 실행해야 한다.
SQL>!date
Thu Nov 24 15:01:13 EST 2005
SQL> connect king/king
SQL> select * from scott.emp;
EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM
DEPTNO
7839 KING PRESIDENT 17-NOV-81 5000
10
5분 이후가 되어 다시한번 king user에서 실행해본다.
SQL>!date
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EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM
DEPTNO
7788 SCOTT ANALYST 7566 19-APR-87 3000
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7839 KING PRESIDENT 17-NOV-81 5000
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7902 FORD ANALYST 7566 03-DEC-81 3000
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1.-Will HTMLDB use the same session until User Press "logout" link?
2.-Will this particular Database session be exclusive or shared for any HTMLDB sessions?
3.-If I Logout from HTMLDB App, then Login again, Will HTMLDB reuse the same session?
or will create a new one?
-About VPD.
VPD is a Personal Edition feature too. All features of EE is
available on Personal Edition except RAC and a few others
specials features.
After all:
Maybe with these examples you can see my question.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW myviewname
AS
SELECT *
FROM mytablename
WHERE somecolumn = V('Fxxx_HTMLDB_ITEM_NAME')
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER mytriggername
BEFORE
INSERT
ON mytablename
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
:new.mycolumn1 := V('Fxxx_HTMLDB_ITEM_NAME');
END;
Can these two examples work? If so, maybe there is something wrong in my applications.
Thanks GaryM for your issues and I already know this can be done that way

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