MicroStrategy ONE

Graph Options: General tab

The settings on this tab apply by default to all graph reports within this project. They can be overridden by similar settings within specific graph reports. To apply similar settings only to a specific graph report, see Preferences dialog box.

The General tab of the Graph Options dialog box contains default display options for all graph reports. The options include the following:

Default Display

Select the default layout and style of graphs:

  • Graph type: Select a layout to use as the default graph style for all graph reports. Some graph styles are more suitable than others as a default graph style. For descriptions of each graph style and what types of data are best displayed in each, see Graph Styles: Gallery tab.

  • Graph style: Select the style of graph; the available choices depend on the graph type selected above. For example, if the graph type is Vertical Area, you can choose Percent or Stacked, among other options.

Font and line resizing

Select the method to resize fonts and lines:

  • Absolute: Fonts and lines do not change size when the graph is resized.

  • Relative: Fonts and lines are automatically resized relative to the graph when the graph is resized.

Scrolling

  • Maximum number of categories: The categories usually fit the following description: the data along the X-axis of a graph report; correspond to the rows of a grid report; usually represent attributes. This option accepts a number between 1 and 16383. If the data for the graph has more categories than the number specified in this box, a scroll bar is displayed that you can use to see the rest of the categories.

  • Maximum number of series: The series usually fit the following description: the data along the Y-axis of a graph report; correspond to the columns of a grid report; displayed in legend of graph report; usually represent a metric. This option accepts a number between 1 and 16383. If the data for the graph has more series than the number specified in this box, a scroll bar is displayed that you can use to see the rest of the series.

    In some instances, as with pie charts, limiting the number of categories and series can reduce the visual clutter of a graph. In other cases, for example with histograms, increasing the number of categories and series can be necessary to display all of a graph's data on one page.

Graph labels

A label is the words or text that appears along a graph's axes. Use the following options to define how graph labels are displayed:

  • Use nested labels: Shows or hides nested labels, which minimize the amount of text displayed along the category axis (which is usually the X axis). This is helpful when the rows of a grid report contain several attributes, which are all displayed in each label on the category axis of the graph. When this setting is selected, the following option becomes available:

    Draw bracket for each level: Adds brackets for each level in the nested label to further organize the category axis.

  • Concatenate labels for multiple series: Shows or hides the individual labels of graphs that have several data series.

    For example, if you have a stock graph for the report Electronic Sales over Time, you could have several data series, one for each subcategory. If you select this check box, you see the labels of the subcategories joined together, as TV Revenue, Video Equipment Revenue, and so on. If you clear this check box, you see the labels as separate labels, as TV Revenue, Computer Revenue, and so on.

    This option only works for graphs that require multiple data for one data point, such as bubble, scatter, and stock graphs.

  • Suppress last level labels: shows or hides the last level labels of graphs that have several data series. This option applies to all data series in the graph. For example, if you have a stock graph for the report Electronic Sales over Time, you could have several data series, one for each subcategory. If you select this check box, the last label of the subcategories is not displayed. For example, the label TV's Revenue is displayed as TV's.

    This option is useful for graphs that require multiple data for one data point, such as bubble, scatter, and stock graphs.

Other

  • Show subtotals in the graph: Displays or hides subtotals in a graph report, if subtotals have been added to the report.

  • Use font anti-aliasing: Enables or disables anti-aliasing for fonts in graphs. When anti-aliasing is enabled, the font is displayed more clearly and distinctly in the graph.

  • Enable curved lines: Applies a curved line effect to Area and Line graphs. In many cases, curved lines provide these graphs with a cleaner and more attractive look and feel. This property only affects Area and Line graphs.

  • Apply rounded effects to all series: Determine if a glossy, rounded effect is applied to the graph series in Graph view in MicroStrategy Developer and Editable, Interactive, and Express Mode in MicroStrategy Web. In Flash Mode in MicroStrategy Web only, a more distinct rounded and glossy effect is applied to the graph series. If you already applied a gradient effect to the graph series using the Format dialog box, the colors you chose there are still applied to the graph. However, the new bevel effect you select in this property is applied to the series instead of the one you selected in the Format dialog box.

  • Show graph style dialog when loading a new graph: Displays or hides the Graph Styles dialog box when a new graph is loaded. You can also assign a graph style to the graph reports. If display is not enabled, graphs are generated using the default display settings set above.

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