Chart Portlet Options

Available chart portlet options depend on:

  • Type of chart
  • Type of data
  • License
  • Software version

The following table describes options that apply to all types of chart portlets.

Option Description
Project Specifies the project that provides the data for the portlet.
Look in Applies to Standard License. Specifies the folder location of the cPlan, cBase, marker or Spectre Dive file that you want to use as a data source.
File name Applies to Standard License. Specifies the cPlan, cBase, marker, or Spectre Dive file that you want to use as a data source.
Files of type Applies to Standard License. Specifies the type of file that you want to use as a data source. This option helps you find the appropriate file in a large database by filtering out other types of files.
Source

Specifies the data source.

Either the file name (standard license) or the project name (Measure Factory license).

Icon looks like a folder with a magnifying glass. Opens the Select a data source dialog box, which you can use to select a different data source file.
Icon looks like a square with an arrow pointing out of the upper right corner.

Provides options to open the source file in another application, typically ProDiver, NetDiver, or Workbench.

Chart type Specifies the type of chart. You can use the search box to narrow the list of choices, or click the menu icon The menu icon. to sort the list or switch to list view. For more information, including descriptions and examples of chart types, see Types of Charts.
Icon that  looks like four squares arranged two by two. Opens the Select a chart type page, which you can use to change the chart type.
Dimension

Specifies the dimension that is used to enumerate values on the chart.

NOTES:

  • On a heatmatrix chart, this is the vertical axis.
  • Connection charts do not support date or period dimensions.
Values

Specifies measure or summary data values that display on the chart.

NOTE: Some charts support more than one value.

The following sections define options available to the specified chart types.