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Business graphic properties
A chart is always added with the chart's default properties. To change those properties, such as
the colors and the legend, open the Chart properties dialog: right-click the business graphic (on
the Design tab in the Workspace) and select the respective business graphic on the shortcut
menu.
For an overview of all properties, see:
l "Bar Chart Properties dialog" on page254
l "Line Chart Properties dialog" on page269
l "Pie Chart Properties dialog" on page278.
Date
The Date element inserts the current system date, optionally making it dynamic so that it
updates whenever the template is viewed or produces output.
Adding a date
To add a Date element, use the Insert > Date option in the "Menus" on page318. A dialog
appears with the following controls:
l
Language: Use the drop-down to select which language the date should be displayed in.
l
Update Automatically: Check to update the date automatically when the template is
viewed or produces output. When this option is checked, a placeholder is inserted in the
template and a script is created to update it automatically, otherwise a static text with the
date is inserted.
l
Available Formats: Select the date/time format in which to display the date.
Click OK to insert the date or Cancel to close the dialog.
Tip
If you are looking to add a date, originating from a record set, to a template, see: "Variable Data" on
page 209. To insert a date you could use either the drag and drop method or the Text Script Wizard,
however the latter lets you set the date/time format.
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