Plot area size

I am having a terrible time 'fixing' the plot area in charts. Also the
size and location of legends. It just keeps making its own
decisions...
Keeps making too much space between the right edge of the chart and
the end of the plot are...
And doesn't seem to have any properties...
Any ideas?You can determine the position of the legend ("Legend" tab in the chart
properties dialog). Did you try putting the legend at the bottom of the
chart? The space consumed by the legend in RS 2000 is determined
automatically.
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"Harsh" <creative@.mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> I am having a terrible time 'fixing' the plot area in charts. Also the
> size and location of legends. It just keeps making its own
> decisions...
> Keeps making too much space between the right edge of the chart and
> the end of the plot are...
> And doesn't seem to have any properties...
> Any ideas?|||1.
I am using a horizontal bar graph.
I tried putting the legend at the bottom. I am not concerned about the
legend sizing.
The plot area size is still smaller than what I expect. It still
leaves space on the right. And crumples the numbers inside...
(Maybe a bug in Horizontal graphs)
2.
I also tried changing the colors/ borders.
- If I put multiple items in the 'series area' in a horizantal bar
graph - I can't change the colors anymore...because you only have that
option on value. I think you should also have color options on series.
3.
Honestly... the options on sizing are limited.
- Give us control on plot area size.
4.
Tooltip on graphs...|||#2: you have still control over the color - but you have to write an
expression rather than a constant. I assume you added a "series grouping" by
dropping a field into the series area. When you examine that series grouping
you will see a grouping expression like =Fields!Year.Value.
Lets assume your series grouping is called "YearGroup". On the series styles
of the datapoint, you would use a similar expression to control the color:
=Switch(CInt(First(Fields!Year.Value, "YearGroup")) = 2000, "Red",
CInt(First(Fields!Year.Value, "YearGroup")) = 2001, "Yellow")
The important part is the aggregate scope which has to be identical to the
chart series grouping name. Just using the First aggregate without the scope
will give you incorrect results.
#1 / #3 / #4: your feedback is appreciated. You can expect improvements in
these areas in future releases.
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"Harsh" <creative@.mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> 1.
> I am using a horizontal bar graph.
> I tried putting the legend at the bottom. I am not concerned about the
> legend sizing.
> The plot area size is still smaller than what I expect. It still
> leaves space on the right. And crumples the numbers inside...
> (Maybe a bug in Horizontal graphs)
>
> 2.
> I also tried changing the colors/ borders.
> - If I put multiple items in the 'series area' in a horizantal bar
> graph - I can't change the colors anymore...because you only have that
> option on value. I think you should also have color options on series.
>
> 3.
> Honestly... the options on sizing are limited.
> - Give us control on plot area size.
>
> 4.
> Tooltip on graphs...|||> #2: you have still control over the color - but you have to write an
> expression rather than a constant. I assume you added a "series grouping" by
> dropping a field into the series area. When you examine that series grouping
> you will see a grouping expression like =Fields!Year.Value.
> Lets assume your series grouping is called "YearGroup". On the series styles
> of the datapoint, you would use a similar expression to control the color:
> =Switch(CInt(First(Fields!Year.Value, "YearGroup")) = 2000, "Red",
> CInt(First(Fields!Year.Value, "YearGroup")) = 2001, "Yellow")
> The important part is the aggregate scope which has to be identical to the
> chart series grouping name. Just using the First aggregate without the scope
> will give you incorrect results.
This works! Great Thanks!
The following coupled with the above would make the graphing
capabilities better:
1. Control on position of Point Labels. (like vert. horiz. distance
from edges... etc.)Current positioning is not always great.
2. Color and position changes for Markers. Expression based would be
great.
3. Control to make a half/ resized dougnnut.
4. Control for width of bars etc..
5. Guage and Radar are essential graph types. Please consider those.
And previously suggested:
3. Give us control on plot area size.
4. Tooltip on graphs...
Great product and very promising graphing engine. The above items
would make it my preferred graphing engine.|||#1: Point labels - we are considering this for the next release
#2: Marker color - you can do this today - however right now it is only
supported in RDL and on the report server. E.g.
<Marker>
<Type>Diamond</Type>
<Size>10pt</Size>
<Style>
<BackgroundColor>="Yellow"</BackgroundColor>
</Style>
</Marker>
#4: Width of bars - you can do it today:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=eG99i3sZEHA.4092%40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl
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"Harsh" <creative@.mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> > #2: you have still control over the color - but you have to write an
> > expression rather than a constant. I assume you added a "series
grouping" by
> > dropping a field into the series area. When you examine that series
grouping
> > you will see a grouping expression like =Fields!Year.Value.
> > Lets assume your series grouping is called "YearGroup". On the series
styles
> > of the datapoint, you would use a similar expression to control the
color:
> > =Switch(CInt(First(Fields!Year.Value, "YearGroup")) = 2000, "Red",
> > CInt(First(Fields!Year.Value, "YearGroup")) = 2001, "Yellow")
> > The important part is the aggregate scope which has to be identical to
the
> > chart series grouping name. Just using the First aggregate without the
scope
> > will give you incorrect results.
>
> This works! Great Thanks!
>
> The following coupled with the above would make the graphing
> capabilities better:
> 1. Control on position of Point Labels. (like vert. horiz. distance
> from edges... etc.)Current positioning is not always great.
> 2. Color and position changes for Markers. Expression based would be
> great.
> 3. Control to make a half/ resized dougnnut.
> 4. Control for width of bars etc..
> 5. Guage and Radar are essential graph types. Please consider those.
>
> And previously suggested:
> 3. Give us control on plot area size.
> 4. Tooltip on graphs...
>
> Great product and very promising graphing engine. The above items
> would make it my preferred graphing engine.|||> however right now it is only supported in RDL and on the report server
I am sorry - I don't follow you when you say - only on the report server.
Does that mean I can't make SOAP calls without breaking these.|||No this has nothing to do with SOAP.
It means that you can get this behavior only by manually modifying the RDL
file. If you load that modified RDL file in report designer and change
layout settings in the report, the report designer will most likely
"destroy" your manual RDL changes when applying the layout changes.
You can still just load and preview the manually modified RDL files in
report designer. You can also upload them to the server through report
designer.
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"Harsh" <creative@.mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> > however right now it is only supported in RDL and on the report server
> I am sorry - I don't follow you when you say - only on the report server.
> Does that mean I can't make SOAP calls without breaking these.