Setting X-axis and Y-axis properties

You can set chart properties for every chart that you add to a widget.

About this task

The following procedure lists all the X-axis and Y-axis properties, irrespective of the chart type. A few properties might not be applicable to a chart type and hence, might not present for those charts. Also, a few properties can be auto-populated based on whether you created a data definition by using connectors or used a saved data definition for the chart.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to set X-axis and Y-axis properties:

  1. To set properties for X-axis, in the left navigation pane of the CHART tab, click X-AXIS, and set the properties that are provided in the following X-axis and Y-axis properties table.
  2. To set properties for Y-axis, in the left navigation pane of the CHART tab, click Y-AXIS, and set the properties that are provided in the following X-axis and Y-axis properties table.
    Table 1. X-axis and Y-axis properties
    Field User action
    Axis Title Enter a title for the axis.

    The title is displayed when you preview or publish the widget.
    Tooltip Title Enter a tooltip title for the axis.

    The tooltip title along with the axis value is displayed when you preview or publish the widget.
    Data Points Limit Enter the number of data points that must be displayed on the Line chart for real-time data.
    The valid value range is 10-9999.
    Note: This field is displayed only for Line charts with real-time data.
    Enable Zoom If you want the published dashboard to display a horizontal slide bar on the X-axis to zoom in or zoom out the data, select the Enable Zoom checkbox.
    TICKS & LABELS Complete any one of the following steps:
    • To display major labels, major and minor ticks, and to auto-adjust the number of displayed labels according to the data and size of the published widget, click Auto-set Axis Ticks and Labels to Display.
    • To manually select the types of ticks, tick steps, and tick labels that must be displayed in the published or previewed widget, click Manually-set Axis Ticks and Labels to Display, and complete the following steps:
      • Under TICKS, select the type of ticks that you want to be displayed on the widget.
      • Under TICK STEPS, if you click Manually-set steps, then you must enter a data range value for each tick that you selected under TICKS.

        Tick steps define the amount of data range that must be skipped before the next tick is displayed.

        Note:
        • If you enter invalid values that are not in sync with the chart, then the chart is not displayed.
        • If you do not enter any value for the tick steps, then the tick steps are auto-set.
      • Under TICK LABELS, if you click Manually-set Label, then you must select the appropriate checkboxes to display labels for the selected ticks.

        Tick label displays a label for the selected ticks.

        Note: If you do not select any labels, then the labels are auto-set.
    Axis Labels Rotation (in degree) To specify angular rotation in degrees for the axis labels, select the required value from Axis Labels Rotation (in degree) list.
    Truncate labels after num characters

    Where num is the number of characters.

    		 To cut short the labels after certain characters, select the number of characters to be displayed on the chart from Truncate labels after num characters list.
    AXIS COUNT > MIN COUNT VALUE To define the minimum count value, click any one of the following options under MIN COUNT VALUE:
    • To start the axis at zero, click Start at 0.
    • To start the axis at a specified value, click Start at, and select the required value.
    • To start the axis dynamically according to the data, click Dynamic as per Data.
    AXIS COUNT > MAX COUNT VALUE To define the maximum count value, click any one of the following options under MAX COUNT VALUE:
    • To end the axis at specific value, click End at, and select the value.
    • To end the axis dynamically according to the data, click Dynamic as per Data.
  3. Optional: While setting data definition, if you selected multiple metric values for Y-axis, then you can define a right Y-axis. To define a right Y-axis, click Add Right Y-axis, and set the properties that are provided in the X-axis and Y-axis properties table.

    For more information about setting data definition, see Creating a custom data definition.