X-axis Categories

How do I get the x-axis categories to lie at a diagonal, or veritcally, because my titles are very long and I can't have them lying horizontally next to each other.

Shallu,
Make sure your Format Bar is showing.
Select your Category Axis Labels.
Adjust the "Angle" control on the Format Bar - 3rd from left.
Jerry

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I have a requirement to display images as my horizontal
categories for a simple bar chart.
I see that you can overload a label display function to
produce the string you want - but my question is is there a way to
use an image in place of a label as the category value.
Thanks
Jeff

Why does it slow down painting? Are you recalculating your data model each time?

Grouping the chart data on x-axis

Hi,
I am trying to plot some points on the Plot Chart. I want to
show the Text as my x-axis, so I am using
<mx:horizontalAxis>
<mx:CategoryAxis
id="a1"
dataProvider="{expenses}"
categoryField="Month"
/>
</mx:horizontalAxis>
in my code for x-axis. Now I want to plot all y-axis items
under the same x-axis one if they are from the same 'Month' (used
for horizontal axis). If I try to do this, I am getting more values
on the x-axis that have same 'Month' name. Is there any way I can
fix this problem?
Any help would be of great help.
I am also attaching the sample example.

I am sorry but the whole thing makes no sense.
What is the effect of x-axis category grouping?
How can I aggregate info by date, i.e. in the same month or same year
count should be added up?
How can I show on the x-axis (time) the aggregate values?
I just made a report with no x-axis categories, data grouped by year
summing, and the graph that came out was with axis showing months but
with only one bar value.
Are there bugs in this or I just don't understand the concepts behind it?
With time series data I would have thought the MOST OBVIOUS thing that
people would want are:
- aggregations over different time periods:
- days
- weeks
- months
- quarters (doesn't seem to be supported)
- half-years (doesn't seem to be supported)
- years
- time axis should be linear in time - just because there are no
values in March 2007 for example it should still have a bar which should
show a 0 value and it should show up (currently at best it leaves a gap)
- time axis should be relevant to the aggregation
- grouped by years, axis should show 2005, 2006, 2007, ...
- grouped by months, axis should show Jan 2005, Feb 2005, ....
- currently it doesn't
A lot of the time people just want to say give a bunch of sales info
which is a date and a number (number of units sold on that date or
whatever) and they want to be able to produce graphs of different
granularity.
Is this possible? I've been playing with this thing for weeks and can't
get it to do this reliably.

Line Chart/Graph for a Matrix report in Oracle Reports 10g

Hello,
If you have a Matrix report, say Month Name as rows, Year as columns (for example 2007, 2008, 2009) and sum of Sales dollar value as cells...I want a Line Graph which shows Months on the bottom axis and Years represented by lines and the sales value as the trend or data points on the horizontal line...it seems Oracle Reports cannot do this sincethe Chart wizard does not show either the Months or years as selectable fields for either X or Y axis.
I can easily write a sql which does the pivot and produce the results for Sales by month for last 3 yrs but in this case I would have to provide column alias similar to say CURRENT_YEAR, PRIOR_YEAR, PRIOR_PRIOR_YEAR. Then, the Chart wizard works correctly but the Legend shows the column alias which is not very desirable for an executive level report.
I was hoping that since a matrix report shows the correct column names, the legends will pull through correctly but I am stuck since the Chart for a matrix report doesn't work as I described above.
Does anyone know how to do this type of Chart on a Matrix?
Thanks,
Manish
Edited by: mhathi on Jul 15, 2009 1:59 PM

The way I'd do it is with a 3D-graph, I think you need that otherwise you will not be able to represent it properly ...
You will need to create another query just for the graph, which will create another group, containing only 3 columns (YEAR, MONTH, SALES), then start your Graph Wizard, then you will see two groups, select the one containing the 3 columns and when asked for the X-axis categories select both YEAR and MONTH, then for Y-axis select SALES.
That way it should work...

How to use Class "CL_GUI_CHART_ENGINE" in a abap program ?

Hi Guys,
I want to display data in my internal table in the form of a Graph using class "cl_gui_chart_engine".
I had a look at sample program given by SAP - GRAPHICS_GUI_CE_DEMO but need some help to understand how can we use our own data to be displayed in the graph ? Basically what I am looking for is that where we need to do the changes in creation of XML file so that we can pass our own data ?
( perform create_data_demo using l_ixml_data_doc)
Could you please help me with some sample code or pseudocode ?
Thanks
Ashwa

Thanks Kai,
I had already done the same thing and got the required output.
Populate X-Axis ( Categories )
LOOP AT ITAB.
Populate Categories
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              name = 'C' parent = l_categories ).
    l_element->if_ixml_node~set_value( itab-value).
ENDLOOP.
Populate Y-Axis ( Values )
LOOP AT VALUE_TAB.
   l_element = p_ixml_doc->create_simple_element(
             name = 'S' parent = l_series ).
    l_element->if_ixml_node~set_value( value_tab-value).
ENDLOOP.
I am now trying to find the ways to change the default layout of the graph. I guess it should be done in "perform create_custom_demo using l_ixml_custom_doc." . I want that my graph should be displayed as lines instead of bar's.
Once I achieve this I will share my findings along with sample code with the community.
I wish I could get some documentation on class "cl_gui_chart_engine" and interfaces like "if_ixml_document".
Thanks
Ashwani

Chart/Columns labels

I am building a Column chart I'm not sure what its called but its where you add different series together to make a column chart (this option is second from the top and on the left side in the charts selector). I would call it a additive column chart. What I want to do is add a label to the chart. However, I don't want the labels of the individual series but the sum of the series. I would like this number to appear at the top of the Chart Column.
So for example if my data for a particular column says:
Canada 10
US 5
Other 3
I want the number 18 to be displayed in the chart. It is an additive column of course so why can't I show the total?
I just want to show the total somehow as a number on the chart.
Thank you.

That chart is called a stacked bar chart. I don't know how to do what you want automatically but I'll try a few things out and report back (unless someone else answers before I figure it out). You always have the option of putting text boxes on the chart with the numbers you want.
EDIT: Here's an idea that works but it kind of a pain. The advantage it has over individual text boxes is that it recalculates the sums and puts them in the correct place automatically.
1. Create another column of data in your table that is the sum you want.
2. Plot a bar chart of that column. Ensure the min and max on the Y axis are the same as your first chart. It would be best to set these in each chart so you can ensure they will never be different.
3. Show value labels. This should show your sums.
4. Hide all the other elements of this chart. No axis, no gridlines, no Y axis values, no X axis categories, etc.
5. Set the fill color of the chart and the bars to none (in the Graphic Inspector)
6. Slide it overtop of your first chart.
7. Reposition/resize the chart until everything lines up and looks good.
For many operations, such as adding another row of data or changing values in your table, this should work out fine with no further adjustments required. For adding new rows of data to the chart, you will have to do it for both charts instead of just one.
Message was edited by: Badunit

SAP BI 4.1 SP2 Dashboard

Hello Dashboard experts
I want to be able to Drill down from a column stacked chart based on the x-axis catergory. But as the Stacked Chart is in series, I can not seem to insert based on category.
The attached Stacked Chart shows the X-axis categories as NEW1, NEW2, NEW3 and NEW4, I want to be able to click on the whole column and insert the Value NEW1, or NEW2 or NEW3, or NEW 4, such that I can then use this value to carry out filltered rows using anothr component.
See attached

Hi Sara,
Thanks for your prompt reply. I have looked at your solution but my Stacked Bar Chart is mapped out to a pivot table.
Once i have the category ( NEW1, NEW2, NEW3 or NEW4) , I can then either use the listbox or the Combo box components to achieve my drill down.
Any furtther assistance on this would be appreciated

Reports Graphics

Hi All. Can any one help explaining the possibility of drawing graphical charts at the end of a matrix based report.Also I Need to know how does the chart wizard in determine the selection list for the categories and values (x-y axis). It does not show all the items specially those i wish to use !!!.

Hi,
You can add graphical charts in a report without using the chart wizard, if you have problems with the chart wizard. Just add a chart object in the Layout Editor. Fill the name of the ogd-file in the property 'Chart Filename' and link the parameters and columns in the property 'Parameters and Columns'. You should also add the query on which the chart is based in this property.
In Oracle Graphics you can set the Chart Columns to the X-axis (categories) or Y-axis (values).
HTH
Lennart de Vos

.formatting x-axis of a graph to be categorical - labelled with a string?

I am looking for an elegant way of formatting the x-axis on a 2D graph to be a series of string labels representing a range of data.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank-you

Hi PA_UW,
Unfortunately, this is not directly possible, that is, you cannot do it with LabVIEW Graphs and Charts. I apologize for the inconvenience. This is an idea on our idea exchange. If you feel this functionality should be added, please voice your opinion. Thanks!
Matt S.
Industrial Communications Product Support Engineer
National Instruments

Limiting the frequency of categories (on x-axis) in Chart

My chart has a lot of data (years 1850-present) and the x-axis (years) is way too cluttered. There's so many years down there it looks like one big grey bar. Is there a way to limit the labeling to every 10 years, or some other solution? I've tried playing with my data in the table, but it's no use.
p.s. I tried to post a pic of this problem, but it wouldn't let me. If that's possible and it would help, just say the word. thanks!

You may chart with a first column containing only the numbers of years ending by zero.
You may also chart several groups separately.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE mardi 2 décembre 2008 18:06:28)

Axis Field filter only appearing in Legend of Pivot Chart

I was referred here after posting the following on the Office Excel user forum (answers.microsoft.com) I hope I provide all you need, but of course I can provide further details if needed. I am on Windows 7 using Excel 2010.
Okay here goes! (thanks in advance for any direction you can provide)
I was creating a PivotChart where I wanted to be able to filter the chart based on the fields I dropped into the "Axis Fields (Categories)" areas section of my PivotTable. This was working fine until I added the filters as slicers, decided
I didn't like them, and deleted them. Now when I try to view the filter boxes, they will only appear as part of the legend. I do not want to show the legend as it has too many values. I would like to revert to the original behavior of showing the Axis Field
Buttons at the bottom of the chart, where they appeared originally (Without being associated with the chart legend).
Anyone know how to restore this behavior?
It works this way on other chart types, like line and bar. But it no longer works on the type of chart I wanted to use which is a Pie chart. I have opened new instances of Excel and tried to create a Pivot Chart Pie chart and get the same results:
the axis fields are associated with the chart legend, instead of being available independently.
Any help that can be provided would be appreciated
Thanks!!

I guess you may want to let the Pivot chart shows like the screenshot below:
If so, you need to add a new column(Equal to the field which you want to put into the AXIS field) to source data, then in the Pivot Table, put this field to the FILTERS .
This was working fine until I added the filters as slicers, decided I didn't like them, and deleted them
I don't think this operation you did would change any behavior. Perhaps you can upload this file to a file sharing site and then share the link with us.
Wind Zhang
TechNet Community Support

Problem in Uploading Files with Categories

Hi All,
We are working on uploading files to Content Database(CDB) after creating categories for all files to be uploaded individually. The code is working fine when we are using FdkConstants.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING for Attributes.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE while creating named-value pair for categoryAttributes. In this case all the files are uploading with category.
But the problem we are facing is, when we use datatype other than STRING for FdkConstants like FdkConstants.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_INTEGER, or FdkConstants.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_BINARY…….. category sub class is not creating, and getting errors like
AxisFault
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faultSubcode:
faultString: ORACLE.FDK.MetaDataError:ORACLE.FDK.MetadataOperationFailed
faultActor:
faultNode:
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Hello,
Without going into wasteful detail, I am building a powerpoint presentation that has four individual bar charts each with three bars of data (envision 4 charts, one bar chart in each corner, each chart with three bars). I have set this to animate
by category for each, with the first two categories in each of the 4 individual bar charts populate instantly and on a click the last one for each of the four populates. (1) I have put at the very bottom of my issue exactly how I got this accomplished
in case my methodology is wrong building up to this.
I have done all that, and it operates well. Except that the bottom two graphs have their X axis disappear and just those two. The top two graphs, which appear at the same time as the bottom two and were created the same way at the same time from
the same source file by the same user (me) and animated the same way do not have this issue. I have the most recent service pack installed.
What could be causing the X Axis to selectively disappear? It worked perfectly fine when I tested it and after saving, exiting out and restarting my computer (no one else with access to the file and I didn't alter it), it has this issue.
Sam Ryan
(1) For those of you that haven't done that before, you can do this by pasting in your graphs as Microsoft Office Graphic Object. After you have them on the slide, click on one and set to animate as "fade".
Then in the animation pane, you can see your chart is set to "fade" on click. Right click on the animation and you can see your options are "Start On Click", "Start With Previous", "Start After Previous",
"Effect Options", "Timing", "Hide Advanced Timeline" and "Remove".
Click on "Effect Options". Once in "Effect Options", go to the tab "Chart Animation" and where it says "Group Chart: As One Object", change that to "Group
Chart: By Category". This will break your chart into individual pieces by category. You can rearrange them here and set them to start as a click, etc. There is the option of "Start Animation by Drawing the Chart Background",
which I have clicked as on. This is so the charts are populated when I click in.
I did this one by one, moving the first two animations of the category to the very front and "Start on Previous" and then put the last bar in last, all together. So it looks like
0 Chart 25:Category 1
Chart 25:Category 2
Chart 26: Category 1
Chart 26: Category 2
Chart 27: Category 1
Chart 27: Category 2
Chart 28: Category 1
Chart 28: Category 2
1 (on click)
Chart 25:Category 3
Chart 26:Category 3
Chart 27:Category 3
Chart 28:Category 3

I’m not really experienced with Photoshop’s Animation-features, so I’m not sure about the Action- and Script-ability of the Animation-features, but you could ask in the Photoshop Scripting Forum.
Other that that one work-around might be to use File > Export > Render Video with File Options > Image Sequence to export the Frames and subsequently print those files, might it not?

Axis options

I just picked up numbers in a hope of getting completely out of Microsoft's clutches, but there are two things I absolutely have to be able to do in my charts that I can't figure out.
1. Can I reverse the y-axis so the lowest numbers are on top (making a plot by depth)?
2. Can I connect points in a scatter plot?

Amphioxus wrote:
I'm experiencing micropaleo's problem as well. The line-plot option doesn't seem to work if I want to plot my y-values (e.g. voltage) against my x-values (e.g. time steps in 50ms). Line plot assumes that each column contains data points and produces two plots. It then just takes the cell number as the labels on the abscissa.
As far as I can tell, only the scatter plot allows you to graph arbitrary x-values against arbitrary y-values.
This is exactly right. A line plot might be considered as having a categorical x-axis and a continuous y-axis, whereas with a scatter plot, both axes are continuous. A further distinction might be drawn in that on a line chart the x-axis data is ordered, and on a scatter plot, the data is unordered.
But there's no option (that I could find) to connect your dots with a line if you so choose. (Of course I didn't even get that far because I can't control both axes limits independently, but that's another story...)
Yes, I don't think there is a way to connect the dots on a scatter plot currently in Numbers. This is why Yvan is encouraging people to provide feedback to Apple using the "Provide Numbers Feedback..." item in the "Numbers" menu of the application (discussion in this forum may not be sufficient).
Some information visualization experts might argue that scatter plots with pips connected by lines do not make sense. I only mention this not to apologize for this missing feature, but because maybe something else makes better sense. What is it that you are trying to plot?

Automatic "number of visible categories"

Hello,
did anyone know how to implement in code automatic number of visible categories in graph. I need to do in code something that user can do manually on graph by clicking: Right button mouse click on a vertical axis of ALV Graphics -> Format gridlines -> Scale tab -> Checkbox 'Automatic' (number of visible categories).
I need the same effect, but before first display of ALV graphics. I have to mention, that I don't implement manually the AVL Graphics. It's all default, by clicking a button on my ALV Grid.
Is it possible to change it in code?

Hi all
this Problem is known as BUG No. 2768129, tar: 2748723.995
From Tar:
When creating 50 files in a directory that is mounted through NFS, and doing an ls afterwards, only 40 files are listed. The number of files listed depends on the length of the file names. If the file names are longer it can happen that ls lists less files.
It appears that this behaviour is specific to the HP-UX NFS client when it accesses the 9iFS NFS Server.
Solaris, or Linux NFS clients behave correctly. Additionally, the HP-UX NFS client against another NFS server (for example an HP-UX NFS server, or a Tru64 Unix NFS server) is also behaving correctly.
This can only be seen when using NFSv3. When the 9iFS NFS directory is mounted using NFSv2, all files are listed correctly.
That's the recommended workaround.;-)
bis denne...
Rico

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