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Defining a graph color for metrics
You can define the color used for a metric when it is displayed as a series in a graph. By default, the graph color that you define for a metric overrides any color schemes for the graph report. You can instead allow the graph color scheme to override the metric's graph color, as described in To disable metric-specific graph colors in a graph report.
You can define a default graph color for a particular metric, and this color is used in all graph reports. You must have the necessary Developer privileges to define this; see the Graphs chapter in the Advanced Reporting Help for details.
To define the graph color for a metric in a graph report
- In MicroStrategy Web, log in to a project and navigate to a graph report. Click the report to run it.
- Locate the metric whose color you want to change in the graph. Right-click the metric and point to Fill.
- Select your desired color in one of the following ways:
- Select one of the default colors in the color palette.
- To define a new color outside of the color palette, select More Colors. The More Colors dialog box will now be displayed. You can select a new color from the slider on the right or create one based on its Hex, RGB, and HSV values. Click Apply to see the changes made to your graph or click OK.
- To apply a gradient to the metric on the graph, select Gradient. A gradient displays a blend of two colors in a gradual color change for the metric when the metric is displayed as a series in a graph report. You can select the two colors for the gradient from the Color 1 and Color 2 drop-down lists, and then click one of the squares to set the direction of the shading between the two colors. The colors can blend left to right, right to left, top to bottom, bottom to top, horizontally centered, or vertically centered. Click OK.
You can repeat these steps for any metrics on the report that require a specific graph color. Each metric should use a color that can be easily distinguished from the colors used for other metrics. This ensures that graph report results are easy to decipher based on color.
To disable metric-specific graph colors in a graph report
Inheriting metric graph color is enabled by default. The steps below show you how to disable this formatting, to allow the graph color scheme to apply to all the series in a graph.