Inserting a data symbol object

A data symbol is an icon that is used to represent a data point in a layout object.

About this task

Each graphical layout object includes a default data symbol object which is used within the layout to display the data. You can use a data symbol object to change a default data symbol in a layout object, to create a second data layer in a layout object, or independently, as a direct insert to a scene (perhaps to create a legend for a layout).

To add a data symbol to a visual project:

Procedure

  1. In the editor window, select the element of your visual project to which you want to add the data symbol object. If the page, scene or object is not open in the editor, then double-click the page, scene, or object in the Project Explorer.
  2. From the Palette view, select the data symbol object and insert it in the editor window.
  3. From the Properties view, modify the object properties to make the data symbol appear the way you want it to.

Results

Note:
  • If you want more than one object to represent each data point, first insert an alignment panel into the data template and then place the data symbol in the alignment panel.
  • Adding an event band data symbol in a data layer adds depth and significance to a timeline chart. You might do this if you wanted to display particular event instances on a timeline chart that tracks a continuous trend in the market.