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titleHistogram

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Description

Bin Count

The Specify the number of bins, or intervals, is based on the number of unique values in the dataset.

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titleFinancial

Option

Description

Up Colour

Define the colour to fill the candlestick when displaying an upwards trend value.

Down Colour

Define the colour to fill the candlestick when displaying a downwards trend value.

Line Colour

Define the colour to be used for the line or border.

Colour

Define the colour to be used for the volume columns.

Axis Position

Display the vertical axis of the volume columns on the left or right of the chart.

 

Title

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The title option allows you to change the title of the chart as well as the style – such as the font settings.

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titleText

Option

Description

Title Contents

Define what should be shown in the Chart Title area.

  • Report Name: Display the report name as the title of the chart.
  • Animation Field: Display the value of the animation field for each frame as the chart title.
  • Metric: Display the name of the currently selected series as the chart title. 
    Note: the chart has to be a single metric series selection. This means that it can only display one metric at a time. To do this just add one metric to the chart and then enable series selection, rather than adding all metrics and allowing users to toggle multiple at a time.
  • Custom: Display a custom defined chart title.
  • None: Hide the chart title.

Custom Title

Display a custom defined chart title.

Style

Use the system default formatting for the chart title text.

 

Legend

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The Legend is a box that identifies the patterns or colours that are assigned to the data series or categories in a chart. This section of the menu lets you set the following options.

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titlePosition

Option

Description

Legend Position

Specify the location of the legend on the chart. Selecting None will hide the legend.

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titleFont

Option

Description

Style

Define the formatting for chart legend text.

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titleStyle

Option

Description

Background Colour

Define the background colour for the legend area of the chart.

Border

Specify the border type for the legend area of the chart.

Conditional

Limit the number of values displayed in the legend area of the chart.

Limit

Specify a limit for the number of values displayed in the legend area of the chart.

 

Axis

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A line bordering the chart plot area used as a frame of reference for measurement. The y axis is usually the vertical axis and contains data. The x-axis is usually the horizontal axis and contains categories.

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titleTitle

Option

Description

Display Name

Define the title text to be displayed on this axis.

Style

Define the formatting for axis title text.

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titleStyle

The Axis style drop down lets you determine the formats to be applied to axis.

Option

Description

Visible

Display the axis on the chart.

Show Arrow

Display an arrow on the end of the axis bar.

Colour

Define the colour of the axis bar.

Thickness

Define the thickness of the axis bar.

Margin

Define the spacing between the edges of the axis and the first and last categories.

Abbreviate Label

Label text will be abbreviated to display partial values.

Rotate Axis Label

Specify which angle the axis labels are displayed in relation to the axis bar. This allows you to rotate long labels to display more text.

Category Spacing

Define the size of the spacing between each category grouping on the axis.

Series Spacing

Define the size of the spacing between each series within a category grouping on the axis.

Prefix

Define a prefix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display before the value, such as $.

Suffix

Define a suffix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display after the value, such as %.

Decimal Places

Define the number of decimal places to display on the axis label text.

Desired Trend

Display an arrow in the corner of the chart to demonstrate the desired trend.

Axis Location

Specify which side of the chart the axis is displayed on.

Label Font

Define the font formatting for axis label text.

Secondary Prefix

Define a prefix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display before the value, such as $.

Secondary Suffix

Define a suffix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display after the value, such as %.

Secondary Dec. Places

Define the number of decimal places to display on the axis label text.

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titleScale

The Axis scale drop down lets you determine the scale dimensions. Generally you will only be able to set the Y Axis attributes – unless you are using XY charts in which case you can set both X & Y attributes.

Option

Description

Scale

Define the boundaries of the axis.

Lower Bound

Define a custom starting point for the axis.

Upper Bound

Define a custom cut-off point for the axis.

Scale Unit

Define the scale unit for the axis. Labels will be displayed at these increments, or multiples of the unit.

Ref Line

Define the position (value), colour, and label for this reference line.

 

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The Background options let you set the style and colour of the main chart elements such as the plot and chart areas. You can apply elements such as background images and or gridlines.

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titleGridlines

Gridline options are available for all category charts, bubble and scatter charts.

Option

Description

Show Gridlines

Select which axis gridlines to display.

X Gridline Colour

Specify the colour to display x axis gridlines in.

Y Gridline Colour

Specify the colour to display y axis gridlines in.

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titleGrid Bands

Gridline options are available for all category charts, bubble and scatter charts.

Option

Description

Band Colour

Define the colour to be used for grid band shading on the chart.

Band Opacity

Select the opacity percentage of the grid band shading on the chart. The lower the percentage, the more transparent it is.

There are three options available here:

  • Auto - the number of bins, or intervals, is automatically calculated by Yellowfin.
  • Values - the number of bins, or intervals, is based on the number of unique values in the data set.
  • Manual - the number of bins, or intervals, is manually defined by the chart creator.
Count

Define the number of bins, or intervals, to be used for the histogram.

Note: only available when Bin Count is set to Manual.

Show OutliersToggle if bins to contain distant outlier values should be included.
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titleFinancial

Option

Description

Up Colour

Define the colour to fill the candlestick when displaying an upwards trend value.

Down Colour

Define the colour to fill the candlestick when displaying a downwards trend value.

Line Colour

Define the colour to be used for the line or border.

Colour

Define the colour to be used for the volume columns.

Axis Position

Display the vertical axis of the volume columns on the left or right of the chart.

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titleNumeric Display
OptionDescription
Summarise ValueSpecify if the number should be summarised - shortened to the nearest unit, followed by a unit label.
Decimal PlacesDefine the number of decimal places to be displayed for the summarised value.
RoundingDefine the rounding you wish to apply to the summarised value.

 

 

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The title option allows you to change the title of the chart as well as the style – such as the font settings.

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titleText

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Description

Title Contents

Define what should be shown in the Chart Title area.

  • Auto Title: Display a title that is automatically generated based on the fields used in the chart. Note: only available for Auto Charts.
  • Report Name: Display the report name as the title of the chart.
  • Animation Field: Display the value of the animation field for each frame as the chart title.
  • Metric: Display the name of the currently selected series as the chart title. 
    Note: the chart has to be a single metric series selection. This means that it can only display one metric at a time. To do this just add one metric to the chart and then enable series selection, rather than adding all metrics and allowing users to toggle multiple at a time.
  • Custom: Display a custom defined chart title.
  • None: Hide the chart title.

Custom Title

Display a custom defined chart title.

Style

Use the system default formatting for the chart title text.

 

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The Legend is a box that identifies the patterns or colours that are assigned to the data series or categories in a chart. This section of the menu lets you set the following options.

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titlePosition

Option

Description

Legend Position

Specify the location of the legend on the chart. Selecting None will hide the legend.

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titleFont

Option

Description

Style

Define the formatting for chart legend text.

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titleStyle

Option

Description

Background Colour

Define the background colour for the legend area of the chart.

Border

Specify the border type for the legend area of the chart.

Conditional

Limit the number of values displayed in the legend area of the chart.

Limit

Specify a limit for the number of values displayed in the legend area of the chart.

 

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A line bordering the chart plot area used as a frame of reference for measurement. The y axis is usually the vertical axis and contains data. The x-axis is usually the horizontal axis and contains categories.

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titleTitle

Option

Description

Display Name

Define the title text to be displayed on this axis.

Style

Define the formatting for axis title text.

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titleStyle

The Axis style drop down lets you determine the formats to be applied to axis.

Option

Description

Visible

Display the axis on the chart.

Show Arrow

Display an arrow on the end of the axis bar.

Colour

Define the colour of the axis bar.

Thickness

Define the thickness of the axis bar.

Margin

Define the spacing between the edges of the axis and the first and last categories.

Abbreviate Label

Label text will be abbreviated to display partial values.

Rotate Axis Label

Specify which angle the axis labels are displayed in relation to the axis bar. This allows you to rotate long labels to display more text.

Category Spacing

Define the size of the spacing between each category grouping on the axis.

Series Spacing

Define the size of the spacing between each series within a category grouping on the axis.

Prefix

Define a prefix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display before the value, such as $.

Suffix

Define a suffix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display after the value, such as %.

Decimal Places

Define the number of decimal places to display on the axis label text.

Desired Trend

Display an arrow in the corner of the chart to demonstrate the desired trend.

Axis Location

Specify which side of the chart the axis is displayed on.

Label Font

Define the font formatting for axis label text.

Secondary Prefix

Define a prefix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display before the value, such as $.

Secondary Suffix

Define a suffix to be applied to the values displayed on the axis. This is a character to display after the value, such as %.

Secondary Dec. Places

Define the number of decimal places to display on the axis label text.

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titleScale

The Axis scale drop down lets you determine the scale dimensions. Generally you will only be able to set the Y Axis attributes – unless you are using XY charts in which case you can set both X & Y attributes.

Option

Description

Scale

Define the boundaries of the axis.

Lower Bound

Define a custom starting point for the axis.

Upper Bound

Define a custom cut-off point for the axis.

Scale Unit

Define the scale unit for the axis. Labels will be displayed at these increments, or multiples of the unit.

Ref Line

Define the position (value), colour, and label for this reference line.

 

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The Background options let you set the style and colour of the main chart elements such as the plot and chart areas. You can apply elements such as background images and or gridlines.

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titleGridlines

Gridline options are available for all category charts, bubble and scatter charts.

Option

Description

Show Gridlines

Select which axis gridlines to display.

X Gridline Colour

Specify the colour to display x axis gridlines in.

Y Gridline Colour

Specify the colour to display y axis gridlines in.

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titleGrid Bands

Gridline options are available for all category charts, bubble and scatter charts.

Option

Description

Band Colour

Define the colour to be used for grid band shading on the chart.

Band Opacity

Select the opacity percentage of the grid band shading on the chart

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titlePlot

The plot area is the area bounded by the axes, including all data series. The drop down options let you set the background colours applied to the plot area.

Option

Description

Style

Specify the background shading style for the plot.

Direction

Specify the gradient shading style for the plot background colour.

Colour

Specify the colour(s) to be used in the plot background.

Image

Select an image to use for the plot background.

Image Opacity

Select the opacity percentage of the plot background image. The lower the percentage, the more transparent it is.

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titlePlot Border

The plot area is the area bounded by the axes, including all data series. The drop down options let you set the background colours applied to the plot area.

Option

Description

Style

Define Specify the border background shading style for the plot.

ColourDirection

Specify the gradient shading style for the plot background colour.

Colour

Specify the colour(s) to be used in the plot background.

Image

Select an image to use Define the colour of the border for the plot background.

WidthImage Opacity

Define Select the width opacity percentage of the border for the plotplot background image. The lower the percentage, the more transparent it is.

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titleChart AreaPlot Border

The plot area is the area bounded by the axes, including all data seriesThe entire chart and all its elements are described as the chart area. The drop down options let you set the background colours applied to the chart plot area.

Option

Description

Style

Specify Define the background shading border style for the chartplot.

Direction

Specify the gradient shading style for the chart background colour.

Colour

Specify the colour(s) to be used in the chart background.

Image

Select an image to use for the chart background.

Image Opacity

Select the opacity percentage of the chart background image. The lower the percentage, the more transparent it is.

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titleChart Border

Colour

Define the colour of the border for the plot.

Width

Define the width of the border for the plot.

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titleChart Area

The The entire chart and all its elements are described as the chart area. The drop down options let you set the background colours applied to the chart area.

Option

Description

Style

Define Specify the border background shading style for the chart.

ColourDirection

Define the colour of the border Specify the gradient shading style for the chart background colour.

WidthColour

Specify the colour(s) to be used in the chart background.

Image

Select an image to use Define the width of the border for the chart background.

 

Labels

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Labels can be added to charts to print out the values of the data point onto the chart in text format. Generally the formatting of label options are only available for pie charts.

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Image Opacity

Select the opacity percentage of the chart background image. The lower the percentage, the more transparent it is.

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titleChart Border

The entire chart and all its elements are described as the chart area. The drop down options let you set the background colours applied to the chart area.

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Option

Description

LabelsStyle

Display Define the labels border style for each value on the chart.

Label ContentsColour

Specify Define the contents colour of the label, if applicable.

  • Category: this is the dimension value.
  • Value: this is the metric value.
  • Percentage: this is the % of total for the metric value.

Style

Define the formatting for chart labels.

Label Font

Define the custom font formatting for the label contents.

Hide Label Lines

Display or hide the lines connecting the chart to each label.

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titleBackground

Option

Description

Style

Specify the background shading style for the label.

Direction

Specify the gradient shading style for the label background colour.

Colour

Specify the colour(s) to be used in the label background.

Shadow Colour

Select the colour to be used as the shadow effect on the chart labels.

Border

Define the border style for the label.

Border Colour

Define the colour of the border for the labels of the chart.

Border Width

Define the width of the border for the labels of the chart.

 

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Width

Define the width of the border for the chart.

 

Labels

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Labels can be added to charts to print out the values of the data point onto the chart in text format. Generally the formatting of label options are only available for pie charts.

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titleDisplay

Option

Description

Labels

Display the labels for each value on the chart.

Label Contents

Specify the contents of the label, if applicable.

  • Category: this is the dimension value.
  • Value: this is the metric value.
  • Percentage: this is the % of total for the metric value.

Style

Define the formatting for chart labels.

Label Font

Define the custom font formatting for the label contents.

Hide Label Lines

Display or hide the lines connecting the chart to each label.

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titleSeries

Option

Description

Style

Specify the background shading style for the serieslabel.

Direction

Select the direction of Specify the gradient shading to be applied to the seriesstyle for the label background colour.

Colour

Define Specify the colour(s) to be applied to the series.

Combination Sub Chart

Specify which sub chart this series belongs to. This will define the type of chart, and which vertical axis it will use.

Shapes

Define whether line shapes are on, off, or system default.

Thickness

Define the width of the line in pixels.

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titleBorder

used in the label background.

Shadow Colour

Select the colour to be used as the shadow effect on the chart labels.

Border

Define the border style for the label.

Border Colour

Define the colour of the border for the labels of the chart.

Border

Option

Description

Colour

Define a colour for the outline of the series.

Width

Define the width of the outline border for the labels of the series.chart.

 

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titleColourSeries

Option

Description

Aggregation LabelThis allows you to toggle the display of a label in front of the field name, based on the chart level aggregation applied.

Style

Specify the shading style for

Style

Define the colour set and bounds to be applied to the series.

Bounds

This is where you can define the bounds of the colour when using a gradient or colour set. Options include:

  • Auto - this automatically works out the min and max values of the chart.
  • Range - this allows you to provide the min and max values for the bounds of the chart colour range.
  • Centre - this allows you to provide the mid point value for the chart colour range.

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Colour Set

This allows you to select from a list of pre-defined colour sets for your chart, or alternatively define your own.

Pre-defined Colour Sets

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titleAnimation

Option

Description

Speed

Define how long each frame is displayed for.

Direction

Select the direction of the gradient shading to be applied to the series.

Colour

Define the colour(s) to be applied to the series.

Combination Sub Chart

Specify which sub chart this series belongs to. This will define the type of chart, and which vertical axis it will use.

Shapes

Define whether line shapes are on, off, or system default.

Thickness

Define the width of the line in pixels.

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titleBorder

Option

Description

Colour

Define a colour for the outline of the series.

Width

Define the width of the outline of the series.

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titleColour

Option

Description

Style

Define the colour set and bounds to be applied to the series.

Bounds

This is where you can define the bounds of the colour when using a gradient or colour set. Options include:

  • Auto - this automatically works out the min and max values of the chart.
  • Range - this allows you to provide the min and max values for the bounds of the chart colour range.
  • Centre - this allows you to provide the mid point value for the chart colour range.

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Colour Set

This allows you to select from a list of pre-defined colour sets for your chart, or alternatively define your own.

Pre-defined Colour Sets

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titleAnimation

Option

Description

Speed

Define how long each frame is displayed for.

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titleConditional

Option

Description

Display

Enable/Disable the display of conditional formatting alerts on the chart.

Style

Select how to display the alerts on the chart from three styles:

  • Area: display the conditional formatting alert as a range on the chart. This will create a block of colour for the whole range of the alert.
  • Bar: display the conditional formatting alert by highlighting bars that fall into the alert range.
  • Line: display the conditional formatting alert as a line on the chart. This will create a line positioned at the lowest value in the alert range.

Position

Define whether the alert should be displayed in the foreground (in front) of the chart, or in the background (behind) the chart.

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titleSort
OptionDescription
Sort By

Specify how the data in the chart is ordered, from one of these options;

    • Data Order - order this data based on the order the values appear in the report table.
    • Alphanumeric - order this data based on the values in the chart, alphabetically.
    • Reference Code - order this data based on the values in the chart, by Reference Code custom sort order.
    • Series - order this data based on the values in the Sort Series field.
Sort SeriesSpecify which series should be used to order the data in the chart.
Sort DirectionSpecify if the data should be sorted in ascending or descending order.
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titleHighlight
OptionDescription
Category HighlightSpecify if certain category values should be highlighted in the chart, changing the colour specified by the series.
Highlighted ValueSelect the value(s) to be highlighted in the chart, from the list provided.
Highlight ColourSelect a colour to use as the category highlight.
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titleConditional

Option

Description

Display

Enable/Disable the display of conditional formatting alerts on the chart.

Style

Select how to display the alerts on the chart from three styles:

  • Area: display the conditional formatting alert as a range on the chart. This will create a block of colour for the whole range of the alert.
  • Bar: display the conditional formatting alert by highlighting bars that fall into the alert range.
  • Line: display the conditional formatting alert as a line on the chart. This will create a line positioned at the lowest value in the alert range.

Position

Define whether the alert should be displayed in the foreground (in front) of the chart, or in the background (behind) the chart.

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