Using Chart Mode

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Explanation

Chart Mode provides an option to view the information in an IFS Application page in a graphical mode, e.g. in a chart. This makes it possible to toggle between the standard layout and a graphical view of the selected data in most detail and overview pages. You can navigate from the Chart to the related objects.  The Chart Mode is very similar to the Quick Chart concept so the chart may be printed, saved to file or copied to the clipboard for easy sharing. The configuration of the chart is also the same. Read more in Using Quick Chart.

The Chart Mode option is available via the Chart Mode button in the Page Toolbar.

Figure 1: Example Chart Mode

Prerequisites

You must have the permission to view Charts to be able to use the Chart Mode button in the page toolbar.

You must have the permission to configure Charts to be able to configure.

System Effects

The Charts are stored in your user profile.

Window

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Related Window Descriptions

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Procedure

• View Chart Mode
• Define chart, see section Define Chart in Using Quick Chart
• Save chart, see section Save Chart in Using Quick Chart

View Chart Mode

Populate a page with information and click the Chart Mode button in the Page Toolbar. If the button is disabled the page does not display any numerical columns or you don't have the permission to use Charts.

Figure 2: Chart Mode Button

The information populated in the page will be presented in a chart, see below:

Figure 3. The information from Figure 2 is presented in a chart

There are now two scenarios:

1. There are Quick Charts already defined for the page. The Quick Chart will be displayed using the last chart settings. In the Charts drop-down list you can select to from your saved chart definitions. If you have the permission to define chart settings you can click on the Cogwheel button in the right hand corner of the dialog to open the definition panel. See section see section Define Chart in Using Quick Chart.

Figure 3. View Quick Chart Example

2. There are no Quick Charts defined for the page, e.g. Quick Charts have not been used for this page before. The Quick Chart dialog will open with the chart definition panel open and you must define which data to display in the chart before you can view it. See section see section Define Chart in Using Quick Chart.

Figure 4: View Quick Chart Example, Quick Charts have not been used for the page before

Actions on Quick Chart

Double click on the chart area to zoom. The area you mark will be highlighted with a yellow frame, use the mouse wheel to zoom into the highlighted area. Via right mouse button you have the option to reset the zoom again.

The following options are also available via the context menu, right mouse click on the chart area to open the context menu.

• Print. This will print out the chart. The print dialog is displayed where you select printer etc.
• Reset zoom. This will reset the zoom.
• Copy to Clipboard. This will copy the chart to the clip board and you can paste it into a document, a presentation etc.
• Save to file. This will save the chart to a file. The file browser dialog is displayed where you select location for the file. File format is suggested as .jpg.