XY Graph
Introduction
The XY Graph creates a 2-dimensional representation of an Entryset with two value Attributes. XY Graph supports drilldown selection, allowing the user to filter each series by selecting ranges in the graph, creating a new entryset that contains only the entries that correspond to points located in the selected range.
Displaying Multiple Series in the XY Graph
When inserted, the XY Graph contains a single "Set Series 1 Entryset" input connector, which allows for the connection of a single entryset to be displayed as the graph's initial series. Whenever an entryset is attached, the XY Graph dynamically creates another input connector (after the initial entryset is attached it would create a "Set Series 2 Entryset" input connector) to accommodate the connection of an additional series. In this manner, you can display multiple series in an XY Graph and an additional "Set Series X Entryset" input connector is always available.
Viewer Control:
Drilldown Selection
- Click and drag a region in the XY Graph to create an Entryset containing a subset of matching entries from the original entryset to be sent to the "Selected Entryset" output connector.
- Click on the background of the graph to deselect all of the slices. This fills the "Selected Entryset" with all of the entries in the original entryset.
Property Panel:
Preview
Displays how the newly configured graph will appear in the viewer
XY Graph Series
- Series
- The list of series displayed by this graph
- Add Series
- Add a new series to the graph. This adds an associated dynamic input connector as well, allowing another entryset to be connected to the XY Graph to provide data for that series.
- Remove Series
- Remove the selected series from the graph. This removes the associated dynamic input connector as well.
Series Style
These settings determine how the selected series is displayed in the graph.
- Series name
- The name of the series. This name is also reflected in the XY Graph's dynamic input connector.
- Draw Connecting Lines
- Toggles whether connecting lines are drawn between the points of the graph.
- Draw Point Markers
- Toggles whether point markers are drawn on the graph.
- Line Width
- The width of the line drawn between the points of the graph.
- Marker Type
- The type of marker that is drawn at points on the graph.
- Scale Series to Right Y-Axis
- Designates the y-axis on the right as the primary axis to which the graph scales.
- Subdivide Series by 3rd Attribute
- Uses the third attribute in the series' entryset to display it in the graph as multiple series, with each subdivided series containing only the entries that have the same value for the third-attribute.
XY Graph Axis
- Select Axis to Format
- The axis of the graph to format.
- Show Axis
- Toggles whether or not the labeling of the axis is visible.
- Axis Label
- The label drawn next to the axis.
- Size
- The text size of the axis label.
- Show Tick Marks
- Toggles whether tick marks are drawn on the axis.
- Show Labels
- Toggles whether labels are drawn next to the axis.
- Stagger Labels
- Toggles whether the labels are drawn with every other one staggered.
- Size
- The text size of the labels.
- Angle
- The angle at which the labels are drawn.
- Plot values in reverse order
- Toggles whether or not the values on the axis are plotted in the reverse of the default direction.
- Auto Scale
- Toggles whether or not the ranges of the x- and y-axis are scaled automatically to fit the contained points.
- Min
- Specifies the minimum value that the axis will display.
- Max
- Specifies the maximum value that the axis will display.
- Step
- The increment between each label on the axis.
- Decimals
- The number of digits displayed after the decimal point in the labels.
- Format
- The style in which the numbers in the labels are formatted.
XY Graph General
- Chart Title
- The title displayed on the graph.
- Size
- The size of the text of the chart title.
- Color Scheme
- The color scheme used to display the graph.
- Use Default Value for Incompatible or Missing Data
- If this is selected, cells corresponding to y values in the incoming entryset that contain empty or invalid data should be displayed with the numeric value supplied by the adjacent text box. If this is not selected, entrysets with invalid or missing data will not be displayed at all.
- Show Major Horizontal
- Toggles whether to show the major horizontal gridlines on the graph.
- Show Major Vertical
- Toggles whether to show the major vertical gridlines on the graph.
- Show Legend
- Toggles whether or not the graph displays a legend.
- Position
- Determines where to position the legend on the graph.
See Also:
Input Menu:
Defined Series Connector → Series [X] (Dynamic Menu)
Sets the data depicted as series [X] in the graph. Each entry in the entryset corresponds to a single xy coordinate point in this series. The first attribute of each entry determines the point's x value while the second attribute determines its y value.
Accepted Datatypes:
- Entryset
- A two-attribute entryset. The second attribute must contain numeric values while the first attribute may contain either date or numeric values, but all entries must be consistent.
Triggered Outputs:
- Output Message:
- Defined Series Connectors → Series [X]
Property Connectors → Set X-Axis Title
Sets the title along the graph's x-axis.
Accepted Datatypes:
- Text
- The text to be displayed as the title.
Property Connectors → Set Left Y-Axis Title
Sets the title along the graph's left y-axis.
Accepted Datatypes:
- Text
- The text to be displayed as the title.
Property Connectors → Set Right Y-Axis Title
Sets the title along the graph's right y-axis.
Accepted Datatypes:
- Text
- The text to be displayed as the title.
Output Menu:
Defined Series Connectors → Series [X] (Dynamic Menu)
Gets an entryset containing only the entries that correspond to points in series [X] that are located within the bounds of the currently selected range.
Output Datatype:
- Entryset
- A subset of the XY Graph's series x entryset.
Triggered By:
- Input Message:
- Defined Series Connector → Series [X]
- Action:
- Selecting a region of the XY Graph in the Viewer.