Parameters for chart axes
References to colors are in the format rc(n,n). The numbers in parentheses are references to the rows and columns of
the Colors of icBI Colors style sheet. In on-premises environments only, the style sheet is
delivered with the Samples application. In the Application Studio report catalog, browse to .
Primary axis
Specify these parameters in the Primary axis section on the Axes tab of the Chart Options dialog box.
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Value (X) axis | Y | Select this check box if you have labels on the x-axis of a bar chart with multiple series and gridlines, and on column and combination charts. |
| Category (Y) axis | Y | Select this check box if you have labels on the y-axis of column or combination charts with multiple series and gridlines, and on bar charts. |
| Use Excel-like axis scaling | N | Select this check box only if you need a standardized axis on your charts. |
Line
Specify these parameters on the Line tab of the Format Axis dialog box.
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Line: User-defined | None or 0.25mm | Use the solid .25mm line only on bar charts with gridlines. |
| Line:Width | 0.25mm | |
| Line: Color | rc(2,4) | |
| Major tick-mark type | None | |
| Minot tick-mark type | None | |
| Tick-mark labels | None or Low | To hide labels, select None, or clear the Value (x) and Category (Y) check boxes. |
If the Samples application is not available, the equivalent RGB and Hex values for the line
color parameter are 153,153,153 and #999999
respectively.
Scaling
Specify these parameters on the Scaling tab of the Format Axis dialog box.
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Value axis intersects between categories | Y | |
| Categories in reverse order | N | Select this check box only for the y-axis on bar charts. |
| Automatic | Y | Clear this check box if you want to specify the Start at category number and Number of visible categories fields. |