You use this action to generate a graphic of an SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII) iChart applet. You can create static HTML pages or other static image references. For example, you can automatically create a shift report and have users refer to a static report rather than live queries. Reports can also be scheduled and e-mailed.
The properties for this action are listed in the following table:
Property |
Data Type |
Access |
Use |
EncodedImage |
String |
Out |
Stores the result of the chart generation. To save the results, link to the Image Saver action. You can also link to the AttachmentContent property in the Send Mail action to e-mail the results without saving the file. |
QueryTemplate |
String |
In and out |
Controls the query template that loads the chart. |
DisplayTemplate |
String |
In and out |
Controls the iChart template that loads the chart. |
Response Timeout |
Integer |
In |
Defines the duration (in seconds) the transaction waits for a response before it times out. |
Width |
Integer |
In and out |
Controls the width of the EncodedImage property. |
Height |
Integer |
In and out |
Controls the height of the EncodedImage property. |
ImageFormat |
String |
In and out |
Controls the format of the generated image. Available formats are:
|
Success |
Boolean |
Out |
If the chart image is generated, it is true. |
QueryStartDate |
DateTime |
In and out |
At execution time, it is converted to the datetime format specified in the query and is written to the query's StartDate parameter. |
QueryEndDate |
DateTime |
In and out |
At execution time, it is converted to the datetime format specified in the query and is written to the query's EndDate parameter. |