GDDM-PGF V2R1.3 Interactive Chart Utility
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Ready-made charts

GDDM-PGF V2R1.3 Interactive Chart Utility
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  1. Press PF12 to get to the Home Panel if you're not there already.
  2. Type in the numbers or words shown in the picture caption on each of the panel displays that follow.
  3. Check that the panel on your screen looks like the picture in this book, then press ENTER.
  4. Start with the first picture now. Type in 0 and press ENTER.
Just work steadily through the panels shown on the following pages, and you should have your first chart in five minutes or less. 









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   Figure 25. Selecting from the ICU home panel
On the next chart you can select some data for your chart. Type in 1 and press ENTER. 









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   Figure 26. Selecting from the Chart By Example panel
We will use the general purpose data. Type in 1 and press ENTER. 







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   Figure 27. Selecting from the Chart By Example - Data panel
The data entry panel shows us some general data. Press PF3 twice to return to the Chart by Example panel. 







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   Figure 28. The contents of the Data Entry panel
Now, we will select a ready-made chart for our data. Enter 2 to go to the menu of ready-made charts. 







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   Figure 29. Selecting a chart from the Chart By Example panel
We will use the vertical bar chart to display our data. Select it by entering 2. 







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   Figure 30. Charts on the Ready Made Chart panel
The ICU offers a further choice of variations on the selected bar chart style. Enter a 2 to select vertical, separated, side-by-side bars. 







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   Figure 31. Variations of vertical bar charts on the Ready Made Chart panel
You can see the chart that you have selected. Press PF3 to return to the Chart by Example panel. 







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   Figure 32. Your chosen chart on the Ready Made Chart panel
Now save your first chart.
On the Chart by Example panel, enter a 5 to move to the save and Load Chart panel. 







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   Figure 33. Saving your chart from the Chart By Example panel
On this panel you must supply the name that will be used to save your chart data and format. The example shows that we are saving both the Format and Data files and that we have selected the name AACH1, and added a descriptive comment to the name. 







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   Figure 34. The Save and Load Chart panel

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