Specifications

Defining a graph's properties
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Table 13-11: Properties for scaling on numeric axes
Using major and
minor divisions
You can divide axes into divisions. Each division is identified by a tick mark,
which is a short line that intersects an axis. In the Sales by Printer graphs shown
in “Examples” on page 415, the graph’s Value axis is divided into major
divisions of 50 units each. InfoMaker divides the axes automatically into major
divisions.
❖ To define divisions for an axis of a graph:
1 To divide an axis into a specific number of major divisions, type the
number of divisions you want in the MajorDivisions box.
Leave the number 0 to have InfoMaker automatically create divisions.
InfoMaker labels each tick mark in major divisions. If you do not want
each tick mark labeled, enter a value in the DisplayEveryNLabels box. For
example, if you enter 2, InfoMaker labels every second tick mark for the
major divisions.
2 To use minor divisions, which are divisions within each major division,
type the appropriate number in the MinorDivisions box. To use no minor
divisions, leave the number 0.
When using logarithmic axes
If you want minor divisions, specify 1; otherwise, specify 0.
Property Meaning
Autoscale If selected (the default), InfoMaker automatically assigns a
scaling for the numbers along the axis.
RoundTo,
RoundToUnit
Specifies how to round the end points of the axis (note that this
just rounds the range displayed along the axis; it does not round
the data itself).
You can specify a number and a unit. The unit is based on the
datatype; you can specify Default as the unit to have InfoMaker
decide for you. For example, if the Value axis is a Date column,
you can specify that you want to round the end points of the axis
to the nearest five years. In this case, if the largest data value is
the year 1993, the axis extends up to 1995, which is 1993 rounded
to the next highest five-year interval.
MinimumValue,
MaximumValue
The smallest and largest numbers to appear on the axis (disabled
if you have selected Autoscale).
ScaleType Specifies linear or logarithmic scaling (common or natural).
ScaleValue Specifies whether values are displayed as actual values or as a
cumulative value, a percentage, or a cumulative percentage.