Area Properties

To open this window and tab, select
Reports
, then
Define Graphs
. Select the
Area Properties
tab.
note
  • To enable the options in this window, select
    Add
    to create a new graph, or select
    Edit
    to modify an existing graph.
  • This tab is only available when you select the Area graph. Select
    Graph Types
    to select a different one.

Fields & buttons

Area group box

Pattern
Select a pattern for the area graph from the drop-down. You may want to apply a pattern to make the area graph easier to read if you are printing on a non-color printer.
Border button
Select this button to change how borders are displayed on the graph. You can display or hide the border, change the width and color of the border, and select a border style.
Spline Area / Spline Tension
Mark the checkbox and/or select a value to emphasize the lines connecting data points.

Multi Bar group box

Multi Bar
Select one of the following options for your graph.
  • None
    - Displays largest area in background and smallest data in foreground.
  • Stacked
    - Displays all areas on top of each other.
  • Stacked 100%
    - Displays each area as a percentage of 100.

Other fields & buttons

No Color in Key
Mark this checkbox if you do not want to include a color in the graph's key for the selected graph variable.
Color button
Select this button to open the Color dialog, in which you can select a color to use for the areas on your graph.
note
This button is not available if the
Color Each
checkbox is marked.

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