Strategy ONE

Graph Format Dialog: Number

You can select formatting options for numeric values in a graph report or a graph in a document using the Number tab in the Graph Format dialog.

Target Specify the data values you want to format, such as data values displayed on the Y-axis.

The options available may vary depending on the graph style applied to the graph.

  • All Data Values Select this option to display and format data values for all metrics represented in the graph.
  • Data Values for a specific metric You can format the data values for a specific metric. To do so, select the Data Values for Metric option in which Metric is replaced by the metric whose values you want to format. For example, to format the data values for the Profit Margin metric, select the Data Values for Profit Margin option.
  • All Axes Select this option to format data values displayed in any of the axes in the graph.
  • Y Axis Values Select this option to format data values displayed on the Y-axis in the graph.

Number Format:

Category Select a format to apply to the values, such as Percentage or Currency.

  • Default Allow MicroStrategy to determine how to display the data values.
  • General Display numbers without any punctuation or other formatting symbols or syntax.

  • Fixed Select Fixed to determine the number of decimal places to be displayed, whether you want numbers to be separated every three decimal places, and whether negative numbers are allowed.

    • Decimal Place Specify the number of decimal places to display.
    • Negative Value Specify the format in which to display negative numbers.
    • Use 1000 Separator Determine whether to display numbers with a separator symbol every three digits (for example 1,000,000).

  • Currency Display numbers formatted as currency.

    • Decimal Place Specify the number of decimal places to display.
    • Symbol Specify the currency symbol used to display the number.
    • Position Determine the position in which the currency symbol is displayed.
    • Negative Value Specify the format in which to display negative numbers.

  • Date Display numbers in date format.

    • Format Select the date format you want to use to display data, such as 4/12/07, April 12, 2007, 4/12/2007, and so on.

  • Time Display numbers in time format.

    • Format Select the time format you want to use to display data, such as 9:00, 9:00 AM, and so on.

  • Percentage Display numbers as percentages.

    • Decimal Place Specify the number of decimal places to display.
    • Negative Value Specify the format in which to display negative numbers.

  • Fraction Display numbers as fractions.

    • Format Select the format in which to display fractions.

  • Scientific Display numbers in scientific format.

    • Decimal Place Specify the number of decimal places to display.
  • From Grid Display numbers using the number formatting options inherited from the grid or grid report.