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4-8-8 Change rectangular chart axis settings

This section describes axis settings for rectangular charts (bar chart, line chart, and area chart).

The following settings can be changed in Axis settings, Category axis settings, and Value axis settings in the Chart settings dialog:

  • The series assigned to value axes

  • Whether to use value axis #2

  • Axis reversal

  • Scale and auxiliary scale

  • Scale and auxiliary scale gridlines

  • Axis labels

  • Attribute-formula

For details on the display examples of series in rectangular charts and the positions of the category and value axes, see "4-8-1 Chart components".

Axis settings

The setting items on the Axis settings tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Show

Specify whether to show or hide the category axis, value axes and category axis #2.

Corresponding value axis

Specify the data series to be assigned to value axis #1 and value axis #2. The data series set to value axis #2 is displayed on top of the data series for value axis #1.

Restriction

Even if you select the check box of Show category axis #2, category axis #2 does not appear if you do not specify a data series for Value axis #2 in Corresponding value axis. Category axis #2 may be displayed completely overlapping category axis #1.

Category axis settings

Specify the category axis styles, the intersection point with the value axis, the scale and auxiliary scale on the category axis, and other properties.

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Category axis direction, style and attribute-formula on the "General" Tab

The setting items on the General tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Direction and Position

  • Reverse axis

    If you select the check box, the category axis is reversed and the value axis is displayed on the other side of the chart accordingly.

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    Before reversing the axis (left) and after reversing the axis (right)

  • Intersection point with value axis

    Specify the intersection of the category axis with the value axis. When creating with the origin at 0, with positive values above and negative values below, specify "0" for Axis value.

Axis style, Attribute-formula

Specify the style and attribute-formula of the category axis. The setting procedures are the same as those for chart area borders and attribute-formulas. For details, see "Border style" or "Attribute-formula" in "4-8-5 Change chart area settings".

Category axis scale and auxiliary scale - Scale tab

The setting items on the Scale tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Show scale gridline

Select the check box to display the scale.

Scale settings

  • Scale interval

    If you select the Automatic check box, the grid interval is automatically calculated and specified.

  • Scale type

    Select a scale type from the drop-down list.

  • Axis position

    Specify the relation between labels and scale divisions. If you select the Automatic check box, "Scale" is selected for line charts and "Scale interval" is selected for bar charts. If you clear the Automatic check box, specify Axis position as follows:

    • Scale

      Displays labels aligned with the corresponding marks on the scale.

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    • Scale interval

      Displays labels between marks on the scale.

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Scale gridline style

Specify the scale style. The setting procedure is the same as that for chart area borders. For details, see "Border style" in "4-8-5 Change chart area settings".

Show auxiliary scale gridline

Select the check box to display the auxiliary scale. You cannot configure this setting if you have cleared the Show scale gridline check box.

Auxiliary scale settings

Specify the division count and type of the auxiliary scale. Specify the division count within the range of 2 to 10.

Auxiliary scale gridline style

Specify the auxiliary scale style. The setting procedure is the same as Scale gridline style.

Category axis labels on the "Label" tab

The setting items on the Label tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Show

  • Show

    Specify label details.

    • None

      Does not display labels.

    • Number

      Displays the data series sequence numbers.

    • Category name

      Displays the data series category names.

  • Distance(dot)

    Specify the distance between the axis and labels.

Format

Specify the font, text decoration, font size, text color and text alignment of the labels. The setting procedure is the same as that for legend text. For details, see "Legend string- "Format" tab" in "4-8-6 Change legend settings".

Category axis scale and auxiliary scale gridlines on the "Scale gridline" tab

The setting items on the Gridline tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Show scale gridline, Show auxiliary scale gridline

To show scale and auxiliary scale gridlines, select the respective check boxes. You cannot set auxiliary scale gridlines if you have cleared the check box for Show scale gridline.

Scale gridline style, Auxiliary scale gridline style

Specify the scale and auxiliary scale gridline styles. The setting procedure is the same as that for chart area borders. For details, see "Border style" in "4-8-5 Change chart area settings".

Value axis settings for rectangular charts

Specify the value axis styles, the intersection point with the category axis, the scale and auxiliary scale on the value axis, and other properties.

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Value axis direction, style and attribute-formula on the "General" tab

The setting items on the General tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Direction and Position

Specify the direction and position of the value axis. The setting procedure is the same as Direction and Position of the category axis (Replace "category axis" with "value axis", and "value axis" with "category axis").

Axis style, Attribute-formula

Specify the style and an attribute-formula of the value axis. The setting procedures are the same as Axis style and Attribute-formula of the category axis.

Value axis scale and auxiliary scale on the "Scale" tab

The setting items on the Scale tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Show scale gridline

Select the check box to display the scale.

Scale settings

  • Scale interval

    If you select the Automatic check box, the grid interval is automatically calculated and specified.

  • Place interval based on minimum value

    If you select the check box, the scale interval is specified based on the value in Minimum.

  • Scale type

    Select a scale type from the drop-down list.

  • Minimum / Maximum

    If you clear the Automatic check box, you can manually specify the Minimum and Maximum values for the scale.

Scale gridline style

Specify the scale style. The setting procedure is the same as Scale gridline style of the category axis.

Show auxiliary scale gridline

Select the check box to display the auxiliary scale. You cannot configure this setting if you have cleared the Show scale gridline check box.

Auxiliary scale settings, Auxiliary scale gridline style

Specify the division count, type and style of the auxiliary scale. The setting procedures are the same as Auxiliary scale settings and Auxiliary scale gridline style of the category axis.

Value axis labels on the "Label" tab

The setting items on the Label tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Show

Specify whether to show or hide labels and, if they are displayed, the distance between the labels and the axis.

Format

Specify the font, text decoration, font size, text color and text alignment of the labels. The setting procedure is the same as Format of the category axis.

Value format

Select a label format.

  • Format

    • Standard

      Display values in a standard format (rounded to five decimal places).

    • SVF format

      Set the value format.

      • Additional display symbols

        Select the additional sign to be displayed with the numeric data.

        Reference

        If you have selected Use the numeric data editing symbols from SVF output engine in the Paper properties, the selectable symbols will change depending on the language of the form.

        Japanese

        $, %, sdCommon_iTri_B_Up.gif, sdCommon_iTri_W_Up.gif, sdCommon_iyen.png

        Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

        $, %, sdCommon_iyen.png

        English, French, Czech

        $, %, euro.png

        Korean

        $, %, sdCommon_iwon.png, sdCommon_iyen.png

        Thai

        $, %, baht.png, sdCommon_iyen.png, euro.png

      • Zero display

        Select whether to print the data as "0" or as a space when there is no data.

      • Zero suppress

        Click On to replace zeros before significant figures with spaces.

      • 1000 separator

        Click On to insert commas every three digits.

      • Integer

        Specify the number of integer digits in the received data.

      • Decimal

        Specify the number of decimal places in the received data.

      • "Create" button/"Display format"

        When clicked, a formula is automatically generated according to the settings of each item, and it will be input in Display format. You can modify the formula displayed in Display format.

Check results

When "SVF format" is selected in Data, if you input a value in Data, a formula which has been automatically created based on the Value format settings is applied to the value of Data and displayed in Result.

Value axis scale and auxiliary scale gridlines on the "Scale gridline" tab

The setting items on the Gridline tab are as follows:

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Item

Description

Show scale gridline, Show auxiliary scale gridline

To show scale and auxiliary scale gridlines, select the respective check boxes. You cannot set auxiliary scale gridlines if you have cleared the check box for Show scale gridline.

Scale gridline style, Auxiliary scale gridline style

Specify the styles of the scale and auxiliary scale gridlines. The setting procedures are the same as Scale gridline style and Auxiliary scale gridline style of the category axis.

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