iChart Chart Area 
You use this function to do the following:
Choose your SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII) chart type, colors, and fonts
Configure general chart parameters and behaviors
Configure which elements are displayed in a chart
The following table lists the iChart chart area properties:
Property Name | Parameter Name | Data Type | Use |
Chart Type | ChartType | String | See Chart Types. |
Main Border Color | MainBorderColor | Color | Determines the color of the applet border |
Main Background Color | MainBackgroundColor | Color | Determines the color of the background of the applet |
Chart Border Color | ChartBorderColor | Color | Determines the color of the chart's border |
Chart Background Color | ChartBackgroundColor | Color | Determines the color of the chart's background |
Horizontal Grid Color | HorizontalGridColor | Color | Determines the color of the horizontal grid line |
Vertical Grid Color | VerticalGridColor | Color | Determines the color of the vertical grid line |
Horizontal Grid Line Count | HorizontalGridLineCount | Integer | In a gauge chart, the grid lines divide the chart into gauge areas. |
Number of Vertical Grid Lines | VerticalGridLineCount | Integer | Defines the number of vertical grid lines displayed on the chart |
Gauge Start Angle | GuageStartAngle | Integer | Defines the angle, in degrees, at which to start a gauge chart. Zero equals east. |
Gauge Sweep Angle | GaugeSweepAngle | Integer | Defines the angle, or number of degrees, from the gauge start angle clockwise to the end of the gauge chart. |
Bar Spacing | BarSpacing | Integer | For bar charts, defines the horizontal spacing, in pixels, between bars. |
Bar Group Spacing | BarGroupSpacing | Integer | For bar charts, defines the horizontal spacing, in pixels, between bar groups. |
Bar Margin Spacing | BarMarginSpacing | Integer | For bar charts, defines the horizontal margin spacing, in pixels, between the bars and the chart perimeter. |
Marker Size | MarkerSize | Integer | For line charts, defines the size of the data point markers. |
Marker Style | MarkerStyle | Integer | For line charts, defines the default marker style for the data points. For different markers for each line, define them by data series. Zero equals no marker. |
Show Lines | ShowLines | Boolean | For line charts, deselect this checkbox to show the markers, and not the lines, on the chart. |
Interpolate Lines | InterpolateLines | Boolean | Select this checkbox to interpolate and show lines between data points. Do not select it for a step chart. |
Use Screen Resolution | UseScreenResolution | Boolean | Select this checkbox to set the RowCount parameter in the query to the width, in pixels, of the chart object. Do not use this value with the HistoryEvent mode or SQL or alarm connector queries. |
Allow Item Selection | EnableItemSelection | Boolean | Select this checkbox to allow the selection of an item (such as a marker or bar) in the chart area. |
Update Data on Zoom | UpdateDataOnZoom | Boolean | If this checkbox is selected, the system refreshes the chart after you zoom in or out. If it is not selected, you can zoom in or out, but the data is not refreshed. |
Show in 3D | ThreeD | Boolean | For bar charts, select this checkbox to display a three-dimensional view of the chart. |
Zero-Based Centerline | ZeroBasedCenterline | Boolean | Select this checkbox to view the center line of the chart at zero on the y-axis. |
Show Horizontal Grid | ShowHorizontalGrid | Boolean | If you select this checkbox, the horizontal grid lines are displayed on the chart. |
Show Vertical Grid | ShowVerticalGrid | Boolean | If you select this checkbox, the vertical grid lines are displayed on the chart. |
Legend Description Label | LegendDescriptionLabel | String | Enter text to precede the tag description in the area below the chart. |
User Locale Format | UseLocaleFormat | Boolean | If you select this checkbox, the date and time values displayed in the applet time bar are based on the user's locale format. |
Date and Time Format | DateFormat | String | The standard date format, which is overridden when the User Locale Format checkbox is selected. |
Show Times in Server Time Zone | UseServerTimeZone | Boolean | If you do not have this checkbox selected, the system displays times in the client's time zone. |
Show Value by Marker | ShowValueByMarker | Boolean | If this checkbox is selected, the applet displays the value of the marker on the chart in the following location:
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Marker Value Spread | MarkerValueSpread | Integer | Determines how many value markers appear on a line chart. The system divides the amount of items on the chart by the marker value spread. If a chart has 50 items, with a marker value spread of 10, a marker value appears by every fifth item. |
You can set these properties for your chart template on the Chart Area screen in the SAP MII Workbenchand change the parameter values for individual applets through scripting.