Chapter 24: Working with Graphs

Using the graph's Properties view

A graph has a Properties view in which you can specify the data as well as other properties of the graph.

To display the graph’s Properties view:

Select Properties from the graph's pop-up menu.

The Properties view for a graph has property pages in which you specify information about the graph. Table 24-4 lists the property pages and describes what each property page specifies.

**Table 24-4: Property pages for graphs**
Property page	What it specifies
Axis	Labels, scale, information about major and minor divisions for the category axes.
Data	Where to get the graph's data.
General	Various general graph properties, including border, graph colors, whether to size the graph to the full screen display, whether to suppress the graph in newspaper columns, as well as graph type, title, legend location. Some general properties are restricted to certain types of graphs. Most 3D graphs have properties for perspective, rotation, and elevation, as well as spacing and depth. Other types of graph, such as bar and column graphs, have overlap percent and spacing properties.
Position	The x,y location of the upper left corner of the graph, its width and height, sliding options, and the layer in which the graph is to be positioned. Not applicable to PocketBuilder: Check boxes that determine whether the graph can be moved or resized during execution.
Text	Text properties for text controls that display on the graph, including title, axis text, axis label, and legend. Text properties include font, font style, font size, alignment, rotation, color, display expression, and display format.

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