{"id":26769,"date":"2017-05-05T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T02:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/help\/?page_id=26769"},"modified":"2019-08-27T10:55:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T02:55:53","slug":"charts-4-4-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/controls\/charts\/charts-4-4-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Charts (4.4.2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article applies to versions 4.4.2-4.4.5 of P2 Explorer. For help on the latest version, see Charts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/h2>\n

P2 Explorer charts work together with user controls to display source data interactively, using Variables<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This chart is driven by the user-selected entity (combo box) and product (option links).<\/p><\/div>\n

Related: Using the Chart<\/a>\u00a0in display mode, Adding a new Chart style<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Background Reading<\/h2>\n

You might find it helpful to read the following primer articles, before you configure a chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Explorer's Data<\/a><\/td>\nP2 Explorer uses P2 Server to deliver data from any number of data sources or calculations, on demand.<\/p>\n

Read about how P2 Explorer uses data, and how to use variables, default values and query parameters to make your displays more interactive.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Variables<\/a><\/td>\nExplorer uses Variables to provide an interactive user interface.<\/p>\n

Find out how to link variables between the various components.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Default Values<\/a><\/td>\nDefault values set the context for a page or trend. A user should have access to relevant information, preferably without having to immediately change the default selections.<\/p>\n

Find out how to add defaults to a page in Studio.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Configuring a Chart<\/h2>\n

The two aspects to configuring a chart are:<\/p>\n

1. Selecting source data.<\/p>\n

2. Configuring the chart's appearance.<\/p>\n

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Selecting Source Data<\/h2>\n

You can configure your chart to use data from any of the following data categories:<\/p>\n

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The following types of data can be configured for a chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Dataset<\/strong> \"\"<\/p>\n

Configure your chart to use dataset (relational) data.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Attributes<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Configure your chart to use time series data (attributes).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ad Hoc Calculations<\/strong> \"\"<\/p>\n

Configure your chart to use ad hoc calculations, using time series data (tags, calculations and attributes).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Tags<\/strong> \"\"<\/p>\n

Configure your chart to use time series data (tags).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Configuring the Chart's Appearance<\/h2>\n
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Once you have data for the chart, you can start configuring the chart's appearance:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n