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							  Format | Chart CentreVu Report Designer Version 8 User Guide
Type Tab12-21
l% Axis check box — causes the value axis (y-axis) to be displayed 
as percentages rather than as actual data values. This can be 
combined with the stacked check box to produce a percentage 
stacked chart.
Using the Type 
Ta b
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To use the Type tab, complete the following steps:
1. Select the 2D or 3D radio button, based on whether you would like 
the report to display two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally.
2. Select the Chart Type.
The available types for two-dimensional charts are Bar, Line, Area, 
Step, Horizontal Bar, and Pie.
The available types for three-dimensional charts are Bar, Line, Area, 
Step, Clustered Bar, Horizontal Bar, and Pie.
3. For any type of report, other than Pie, you can select the Stacked 
check box to display all series together rather than separately.
If you select the Stacked check box, you can also select the % Axis 
check box, which causes the y-axis to be displayed as percentages 
rather than as data values.
4. Select the Apply button to make the changes and to keep the Chart 
Format Options window open.
Select the OK button to make the changes and to close the Chart 
Format Options window. 
						

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3D Effects Tab12-22
3D Effects Tab12
The 3D Effects tab allows you to control the 3D appearance of the chart. 
If the current chart is a 2D chart, this tab is disabled. 
3D Effects Tab 
Options
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The following parameters can be changed:
lElevation — This is a number from 0 through 90 degrees, and 
describes the relative height from which a chart is viewed. An 
elevation of 90 looks directly down on the top of the chart, while an 
elevation of 0 looks directly at the side of the chart. The example 
charts throughout this document use an elevation of 30 degrees.
lRotation — This is a number from -360 through 360 degrees, and 
specifies the angle that the chart is turned relative to the viewing 
position. The example charts throughout this document use a 
rotation of 60 degrees. Rotation does not apply to 3D pie charts. 
						

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lProjection — This selects one of three mathematical algorithms 
used to give a 3D appearance on a 2D sheet of paper or computer 
screen. The following values can be chosen:
—Oblique: The chart has depth but the X-Y plane does not 
change when the chart is rotated or elevated.
—Orthogonal: Perspective is not applied to the chart, resulting in 
less of a 3D effect. The advantage of using this type of 
projection is that vertical lines remain vertical, making some 
charts easier to read.
—Perspective: This provides the most realistic 3D appearance. 
Objects farther away from you converge toward a vanishing 
point.
lViewing Distance — This is a number from 50 through 1000 that 
represents the distance from which the chart is viewed as a 
percentage of the depth of the chart. 
						

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3D Effects Tab12-24
lWidth to Height — This is a number from 5 through 2000 that 
represents the percentage of the chart’s height that is used to draw 
the chart’s width.
lDepth to Height — This is a number from 5 through 2000 that 
represents the percentage of the chart’s height that is used to draw 
the chart’s depth.
Using the 3D 
Effects Tab
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To use the 3D Effects tab, complete the following steps:
1. Change the degree of Elevation (top to bottom) of the chart by 
typing a new number in the Elevation box.
2. Change the degree of Rotation of the chart by typing a new number 
in the Rotation box.
3. Change the type of Projection used for the chart by selecting a type 
from the Projection drop-down list.
4. Edit the ratios of width to height and depth to height, as appropriate.
5. Select the Apply button to make the changes and to keep the Chart 
Format Options window open.
Select the OK button to make the changes and to close the Chart Format 
Options window. 
						

							  Format | Table CentreVu Report Designer Version 8 User Guide
Introduction13-1
13  Format | Table
Introduction13
The Report Designer allows you to format report tables after they have been 
inserted on the report. You will use the Table option from the Format menu 
to edit tables on your designer reports. 
This chapter teaches you to use the Format | Table menu option. The 
sections of this chapter are as follows:
lFormatting a Table in a Report
lGeneral Tab
lData Tab
lFonts Tab
lFormat Tab
lHeaders Tab
lSort Tab
lSummary Tab.
If this table includes an integrated query, then the Summary tab will not 
display. 
						

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Formatting a Table in a Report13-2
Formatting a Table in a Report13
The changes you make to a report’s format affect only your view of the 
report. The changes do not affect how other Supervisor users see the 
report.
If you are in a report containing a table (table), you can format how the 
table is displayed and what is displayed on the table. The formatting is 
done in the Table Format Options window, which is accessed by doing 
the following:
lDouble-clicking on a column heading in the report, or
lSelecting Format Table or Sort by from the Format menu list or the 
right mouse button pop-up menu.
— If you select F
ormat Table, the Table Format Options window 
displays with the General tab active.
— If you select S
ort by, the Table Format Options window 
displays with the Sort tab active.
The Table Format Options window allows you to make layout changes to 
a table. All changes made are saved as part of the report view when you 
save the report.
The following sections describe the Table Format Options tabs. 
						

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General Tab13-3
General Tab13
The General tab allows you to make format changes to a table.
General Tab 
Options
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The following table parameters can be changed:
lShow Gridlines — This specifies whether grid lines are to be 
shown in the table.
lFixed Columns — This specifies the number of columns from the 
left of the table that are fixed in place and do not scroll. Valid values 
are in the range of 0 through 99. You can use the spin boxes can to 
select a valid value or type the value in.
lFixed Rows —This specifies the number of rows from the top of the 
table that are fixed in place and do not scroll. Valid values are in the 
range of 0 through 99. You can use the spin boxes to select a valid 
value or type the value in.
lOrientation —Horizontal builds the table with the column names 
across the top of the table, so that the table reads left to right. 
Vertical builds the table with the column names down the left-hand 
side of the table, so that the table reads top to bottom. 
						

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General Tab13-4
Using the 
General Tab
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To use the General tab, complete the following steps:
1. Select the Show Gridlines check box if you want the table to 
include lines between the columns and rows.
2. In the Fixed Region box, define the number of Columns on the 
table that will not scroll. You can type the appropriate number or use 
the up and down arrows to select a valid number.
3. In the Fixed Region box, define the number of Rows on the table 
that will not scroll. You can type the appropriate number or use the 
up and down arrows to select a valid number.
4. In the Orientation box, select the Horizontal radio button if you 
would like the table to display with the column names across the top 
of the table. Select the Vertical radio button if you would like the 
table to display with the column names down the left-hand side of 
the table.
5. Select the Apply button to make the changes and to keep the Table 
Format Options window open.
Select the OK button to make the changes and to close the Table Format 
Options window. 
						

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Data Tab13-5
Data Tab13
Use the Table Format Data tab to add data items to, remove data items 
from, and to reorganize the order of data items on the currently selected 
table.
Data Tab Options13lAvailable Data — Lists all of the data items that are available, 
based on the query that is being used, for the chart or table.
lData on Table — Displays the data items that are currently used in 
the table.
Using the Data 
Ta b
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To use the Data tab window, complete these steps:
1. To add data items to the table, select an item from the Available 
Data list and click the Add button.
2. To remove data items from the table, select an item from the Data 
on Table list and click the Delete button.
3. To rearrange the order in which items appear on the table, select an 
item on the Data on Table list and use the Up and Down buttons to 
move the item to the appropriate place on the list.
4. Select the Apply button to make the changes and to keep the Table 
Format Options window open.
Select the OK button to make the changes and to close the Table Format 
Options window. 
						

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Fonts Tab13-6
Fonts Tab13
The Table Format Options Fonts tab allows you to edit the fonts of the 
data, headers, and summary information on the table report.
Fonts Tab 
Options
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lFonts — Lists all of the available report items for which you can edit 
the fonts.
lChoose Font — Takes you to the Font selector window, where you 
can edit the font size and style for each type of text.