Formatting Charts


Charts allow you to present information graphically, using such visual cues as color, size, and position to convey relationships between measures (numeric fields to be aggregated) and dimensions (categories) and to identify trends and outliers. You can create a wide variety of charts. For example, you can review your data (Gross Profit and Product Category) using different chart types (for example, bar chart, area chart, or line chart). The chart options give you an edge in deciding which chart to use to highlight certain information or trends.

Once you have created a chart, you can apply various styling and formatting changes it. For example, bolding text in a legend or header, changing the color of a series, or changing the appearance of axis lines. The chart formatting options allow you to specify how components display, enabling you to format your chart to suit your needs.

The formatting capabilities of WebFOCUS Designer let you indicate which aspects will display, how fonts are utilized, and which additional options will enable you to create an effective, styled chart. This allows you to control the display of your chart information, giving you every opportunity to create a chart that you can share, distribute, and reuse on pages.