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Using Graphics Overview
A graph is a control that is positioned in a content frame. A graph control in a content frame in Actuate e.Report Designer Professional is shown in Figure 20.
The graph in this figure uses the data supplied by a datastream to the current report section in the same way as detail report rows the data. A graph control can occupy the same frame as other controls.
In a report that provides only a graph and no textual data, the graph control occupies the entirety of the main content frame in the report section. An example of this design is shown in Sample Report—Opportunities Pipeline. Another option is to place a graph control in the After frame in a report that has a group break, in which case the graph appears after each group of text rows. An example of this design is shown in Example—Creating a Report with Graphics.
Graphs used in reports fall into two categories, depending on the relationship between bars or curve points and the underlying data, as follows:
- Detail graphs. Each data point is plotted individually as a curve point or a bar. Both the x- and y-axes must be numeric. Detail graphs have limited utility and are generally used only for scatter charts. Detail graphs are based on the acDetailGraph class in the Actuate Foundation Class (AFC) library.
NOTE: The use of a component from the AFC library, rather than the sscustom library, is an exceptional situation and applies only to detail graphs. AFC components should not be used directly in Siebel reports except in this specific situation.
- Summary graphs. All data points in a given classification are combined, and an aggregate value is plotted for each curve point or bar. Summary graphs support plotting data series, in which one set of bars or line graph points is provided for each legend label. They also support text label and date values on the x-axis. Summary graphs are based on the ssSummaryGraph class in the sscustom library.
In either case, the component is dragged onto an empty frame, and the properties are set to configure the use of data. A detail graph control can be added from the Graph button. A summary graph must be added from the Library Browser window for the sscustom library.
NOTE: A third graph type, HLC (high-low-close), is also available, but is not described in this chapter. An HLC graph is added using the graph button, and you select the AcHLCGraph class when prompted.
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Siebel Reports Administration Guide, Version 7.5, Rev B Published: 18 April 2003 |