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Format Area Dialog Box

You can use the Format Area dialog box to format the areas of an area chart. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

Designer displays the Format Area dialog box when you right-click an area in an area chart and select Format Area from the shortcut menu, or double-click an area of an area chart.

The dialog box contains the following tabs (Designer displays the Behaviors tab only when the chart is in a library component):

Designer displays these buttons in all the tabs:

OK

Select to apply your settings and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Apply

Select to apply all changes and leave the dialog box open.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

General Tab

Designer displays different options in the General tab for a 2-D area chart and a 3-D area chart. You can use it to specify general properties of the areas.

For 2-D Area Chart

Format Area dialog box - General 2-D

Layout

You can specify the layout of the areas in this box.

  • None 2-D
    Select to apply 2-D areas to display the trend of the values over time or categories.
  • Stacked 2-D
    Select to apply stacked 2-D areas to display the trend of the contribution of each data value over categories.
  • 100% Stacked 2-D
    Select to apply 100% stacked 2-D areas to display the trend of the percentage each data value contributes over categories.

Depth

You can specify the depth of the areas in this box.

  • Use Depth
    Specify whether to add a 3-dimensional effect to the areas. You can select Formula button to use a formula to control the property if the chart uses a query resource.
    • Depth
      Specify the 3-dimensional depth effect of the areas, in pixels.
    • Direction
      Specify the direction of the depth, in degrees.

High-Low Lines

Select to show the lines that represent the data categories in the areas.

Ignore Null Value

Select to ignore null data values when drawing the areas. If you select this option, when a null data value appears, Designer ignores it and draws the area from the previous data value to the next data value directly; otherwise, the area is broken at the point of the null data value.

For 3-D Area Chart

Format Area dialog box - General 3-D

Layout

You can specify the layout for the areas in this box.

  • None 3-D
    Select to make the areas with a 3-D visual effect.
  • Stacked 3-D
    Select to apply stacked areas with a 3-D visual effect.
  • 100% Stacked 3-D
    Select to apply 100% stacked areas with a 3-D visual effect.

Ignore Null Value

Select to ignore null data values when drawing the areas. If you select this option, when a null data value appears, Designer ignores it and draws the area from the previous data value to the next data value directly; otherwise, the area is broken at the point of the null data value.

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Fill Tab

Use this tab to specify the fill pattern of the areas.

Format Area dialog box - Fill

Use Single Color

Select to apply single color pattern to fill the areas.

  • Self Settings
    Select to apply the color pattern to the areas themselves only. When this option is cleared, Designer synchronizes the color pattern that you specify here with the Pattern List property of the chart in the Report Inspector, which data markers of other subtypes can also apply if the chart is a combo chart.
  • Color
    Specify the color of the selected area. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette, or type the hexadecimal RGB value of a color (for example, 0xff0000) in the text box.
  • Transparency
    Specify the transparency of the color.
  • Color List
    Select to open the Color List dialog box to modify the color pattern for each area.

Use Single Color with Condition

Designer does not support this fill type for area charts.

Use Multiple Colors with Condition

Designer enables this option only when the chart applies the Area 2-D or Area 3-D type. Select it if you want to divide each area into several parts based on different value ranges along the direction of the value axis and apply separate color patterns to these different value ranges.

  • Select Field
    This drop-down list displays the first value field of the chart. All conditions are based on this field.
  • Add button Add button
    Select to add a new condition.
  • Trash Can button Remove button
    Select to delete the specified user-defined condition.
  • Start Value
    This column shows the start values that you specify for each condition.
  • End Value
    This column shows the end values that you specify for each condition.
  • Color
    This column shows the colors you specify to apply to values that meet the conditions. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette, or type the hexadecimal RGB value of a color (for example, 0xff0000) in the text box.
  • Transparency
    This column shows the transparency of the colors you specify for the conditions.
  • Label
    Select to modify the legend entry label for values of the specified condition.
  • Value
    This option indicates that Designer displays data in the condition expression as value. You cannot change it.
  • Percent
    Designer does not support this option for this fill type.

Sample

This box displays a preview sample based on your selections.

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Border Tab

Use this tab to specify properties for the border of the areas.

Format Area dialog box - Border

Show Border

Select to show the border of the areas. Designer enables the other border properties in this tab after you select this option.

Color

Specify the color of the border. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette, or type the hexadecimal RGB value of a color (for example, 0xff0000) in the text box.

Transparency

Specify the transparency of the border.

Line Style

Select the line style of the border.

Thickness

Specify the width of the border, in pixels.

End Caps

Select the ending style of the border.

  • butt
    Select to end unclosed subpaths and dash segments with no added decoration.
  • round
    Select to end unclosed subpaths and dash segments with a round decoration that has a radius equal to half of the line width.
  • square
    Select to end unclosed subpaths and dash segments with a square projection that extends beyond the end of the segment to a distance equal to half of the line width.

Line Joint

Select the joint style of the border.

  • miter
    Select to join path segments by extending their outside edges until they meet.
  • round
    Select to join path segments by rounding off the corner at a radius of half the line width.
  • bevel
    Select to join path segments by connecting the outer corners of their wide outlines with a straight segment.

Sample

This box displays a preview sample based on your selections.

Path

You can specify the fill pattern of the border in this box.

  • Outline Path
    Select to use outline path for the border.
  • Fill Path
    Select to use whole path for the border.

Dash

You can specify the dash size of the border in this box if you select a dash line style for the border.

  • Auto Adjust Dash
    Select to adjust the dash size automatically.
  • Fixed Dash Size
    Select to use fixed dash size.

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Data Label Tab

Use this tab to specify properties of the data labels for the area nodes.

Format Area dialog box - Data Label

Static Data Label

You can specify properties of the static data labels for the area nodes in this box. Designer disables this box for a 3-D area chart.

  • Show Static Data Label
    Select to show the static data labels. Designer enables the other static data label properties after you select this option.
  • Position
    Select the position of the static data labels relative to the area nodes.
    • auto fit
      Select to display the static data labels automatically.
    • top center
      Select to display the static data labels in the top center of the nodes on the areas.
    • top left
      Select to display the static data labels on the top left of the nodes on the areas.
    • top right
      Select to display the static data labels on the top right of the nodes on the areas.
    • bottom left
      Select to display the static data labels on the bottom left of the nodes on the areas.
    • bottom center
      Select to display the static data labels in the bottom center of the nodes on the areas.
    • bottom right
      Select to display the static data labels on the bottom right of the nodes on the areas.
  • Data Label Type
    Select in which way to display the values in the static data labels.
    • value
      Select to show the value for each area node.
    • percent
      Select to show the percentage of each area node to the total.
    • value and percent
      Select to show the value and the percentage for each area node.
  • Auto Scale in Number
    Specify whether to automatically scale the Number values in the static data labels that fall into the two ranges:
    • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Designer applies the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
    • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Designer uses scientific notation to scale the values.

    By default, Designer selects "auto" for the option, meaning, Designer applies the setting that you specify for the same property on the chart in the Report Inspector for the values. If you select "true", Designer applies the specified format to the integer part of the values after scaling them; however, if the specified format conflicts with the logic of Auto Scale in Number, for example, the values display in percentage, Designer ignores the Auto Scale in Number setting. Select "false" if you do not want to scale the values.

  • Suppress Label When 0
    Select if you do not want to display the static data label when its value is 0.

Font

You can specify the font style of the text in the static data labels in this box.

  • Font list
    This drop-down list contains all the font faces you can select to apply to the text.
  • Font Size
    Specify the font size of the text.
  • Font Color
    Specify the font color of the text. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette, or type the hexadecimal RGB value of a color (for example, 0xff0000) in the text box.
  • Transparency
    Specify the transparency of the text.
  • Rotation
    Specify the rotation angle of the text around its center, in degrees. The default value is 0.
  • Shearing
    Specify the gradient of the text.

Effects

You can specify the special effects for the text in the static data labels in this box.

  • Style
    Select the font style of the text. It can be one of the following: plain, bold, italic, and bold italic.
  • Strikethrough
    Select the style of the horizontal line using which to strikethrough the text. It can be one of the following: none, thin line, bold line, and double lines.
  • Underline
    Select the style of the horizontal line under the text. It can be one of the following: none, single, single lower, bold line, bold lower, double lines, bold double, patterned line, and bold patterned. When you select "patterned line" or "bold patterned", Designer draws a line or bold line in the pattern of the text.

    • Note icon Web Report Studio and JDashboard do not support underlining chart text, therefore, this property is ignored when the chart runs in Web Report Studio or is used in a dashboard.

  • Superscript
    Select to raise the text above the baseline and change the text to a smaller font size, if a smaller size is available.
  • Subscript
    Select to lower the text below the baseline and change the text to a smaller font size, if a smaller size is available.
  • Embossed
    Select to make the text appear to be raised off the page in relief.
  • Engraved
    Select to make the text appear to be imprinted or pressed into the page.
  • Outlined
    Select to display the exterior border around each character of the text.
  • Shadowed
    Select to add a shadow beneath and to the right of the text.

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Hint Tab

Use this tab to specify properties for the hint of the areas.

Format Area dialog box - Hint

Show Category and Series

Select to include the category and series values in the hint.

Auto Scale in Number

Specify whether to automatically scale the Number values in the hint that fall into the two ranges:

  • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Designer applies the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
  • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Designer uses scientific notation to scale the values.

By default, Designer selects "auto" for the option, meaning, Designer applies the setting that you specify for the same property on the chart in the Report Inspector for the values. If you select "true", Designer applies the specified format to the integer part of the values after scaling them; however, if the specified format conflicts with the logic of Auto Scale in Number, for example, the values display in percentage, Designer ignores the Auto Scale in Number setting. Select "false" if you do not want to scale the values.

Customize Chart Value Names

Select to customize the names of the fields on the value axis which you want to display in the hint. By default, Designer applies the display names of the fields in the hint to label the values which may be not intuitive to users. You can select the option and select the ellipsis Ellipsis button to customize the names in the Customize Chart Value Names dialog box to help users better understand the values.

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Behaviors Tab

Designer displays the Behaviors tab only when the area chart is in a library component. You can use it to specify web behaviors to the areas.

Format Area dialog box - Behaviors

Add button Add button

Select to add a new web behavior line.

Trash Can button Remove button

Select to delete the specified web behavior.

Move Up button Move Up button

Select to move the specified web behavior higher in the list. At runtime, when an event bound with more than one action happens, JDashboard triggers the upper action first.

Move Down button Move Down button

Select to move the specified web behavior lower in the list.

Events

This column shows the events that you select to trigger the web actions.

Actions

This column shows the web actions that you specify for the events to trigger. Select the ellipsis Ellipsis button in each cell to bind the web action using the Web Action List dialog box.

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