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Format Line Dialog Box Properties

You can use the Format Line dialog box to format the lines of a line chart. This topic describes the properties in the dialog box.

Format Line dialog box

Depth

Specify the depth properties of the chart lines.

  • Use Depth
    Select to make the lines visually three-dimensional.
    • Depth
      Specify the depth of the lines, in inches.
    • Depth Direction
      Specify the angle of the axis along the depth of the lines, in degrees.

Static Data Label

Specify the properties of the static data labels on the lines. 3D line charts do not support this property.

  • Show Static Data Label
    Select true to show the static data labels on the lines. Only when it is true can the following static data label properties work.
  • Data Label Type
    Select the display type for data values in the static data labels.
    • percent
      Select to display the percentage of each line node to the total.
    • value
      Select to display the value for each line node.
    • value and percent
      Select to display the value and the percentage for each line node.
  • Position
    Specify the position of the static data labels on the lines.
    • Autofit
      Select to display the static data labels automatically.
    • Top Center
      Select to display the static data labels on the upper center of the line nodes.
    • Top Left
      Select to display the static data labels on the upper left of the line nodes.
    • Top Right
      Select to display the static data labels on the upper right of the line nodes.
    • Bottom Left
      Select to display the static data labels at the lower left of the line nodes.
    • Bottom Center
      Select to display the static data labels at the lower center of the line nodes.
    • Bottom Right
      Select to display the static data labels at the lower right of the line nodes.
  • Auto Arrange
    Line charts do not support this property.
  • Auto Scale in Number
    Select true if you want to automatically scale the values that are of the Number data type when the values fall into the two ranges:
    • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Report uses the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
    • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Report uses scientific notation to scale the values.

    The default value auto means that the setting follows that of the chart platform.

Hint

Specify the data marker hint properties.

  • Show Category and Series
  • Select to include the category and series values in the data marker hint.
  • Auto Scale in Number
    Select true if you want to automatically scale the values that are of the Number data type when the values fall into the two ranges:
    • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Report uses the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
    • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Report uses scientific notation to scale the values.

    The default value auto means that the setting follows that of the chart platform.

OK

Select to apply any changes you made here and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

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