i5Chart Chart Area

The chart area represents the layout, general parameters, and behavior of the specified chart. In other words, you can choose the chart type, colors, fonts, and borders.

Features

The following table lists the i5Chart chart area properties:

Property Name	Parameter Name	Data Type	Use
Chart Type	`ChartType`	String	See Available Chart Types.
Chart Border Color	`ChartBorderColor`	String	Determines the border color of the chart
Chart Background Color	`ChartBackgrounColor`	String	Determines the background color of the chart
Grid Line Color	`GridLineColor`	Color	Determines the color of the grid line
Marker Size	`MarkerSize`	Integer	For line charts, defines the size of the data point markers, provided Show Value by Marker is selected.
Marker Style	`MarkerStyle`	Integer	For line charts, defines the default marker style for the data points. Following are the different marker styles: 0 – None 1– Diamond 2 – Circle 3 – Triangle Left 4 – Triangle Down 5 – Triangle Right 6 – Cross 7 – Triangle Up Note If you select `0`, the markers are not visible on the chart End of the note.
Allow Item Selection	`EnableItemSelection`	Integer	Allows the selection of an item (such as a marker or bar) in the chart area. The available options are: 0 – None 1 – Single 2 – Multiple
Show Grid Line	`ShowGridLine`	Boolean	If you select this checkbox, the 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.
Show Value by Marker	`ShowValueByMarker`	Boolean	If this checkbox is selected, the value of the data point is displayed as labels on the chart. All the labels are not visible. if the data points are closely located on the chart. Note If the marker style is `0`, only the labels are displayed on the chart. End of the note.
Glossy	`Glossy`	Boolean	If you select this checkbox, the charts rendered will be printed with a glossy finish.

Activities

You can set these properties for your chart template on the Chart Area screen in the SAP MII Workbench and change the parameter values through web page scripting. For more information, see Web Page Scripting for i5Charts.