Chart dashboard control

A Chart dashboard control serves as a quick reference for data retrievals on the dashboard window. Unlike a charting window not associated with a dashboard, it has limited drill-down capabilities. The Chart control can be used in conjunction with other controls on the host dashboard window.

 

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Following, is an example of how a Chart dashboard control might look on a running dashboard, depending on the chart and data types and properties you assign to it. This example also shows a data point tool tip.

Following is an example of a chart skin applied to a chart dashboard control. See Editing the Chart Skin Property.

The Chart dashboard control Properties dialog options

Most of the Chart control properties (attributes) may be familiar in usage and do not usually require additional explanation.

For more information, see Using the Properties dialog

Adding a Chart control to a dashboard window

The Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog opens. See Using the Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog

The Chart control opens on the host dashboard window in design/edit mode. The selected data retrieval will display after the dashboard window is saved in design/edit mode and reopened in run mode. For information on moving the chart on the dashboard window see Changing the Chart location on a dashboard window

Editing the Chart control properties

There are two methods for selecting the Chart control for edit:

The Properties dialog menu changes to display the Chart setting and the properties grid displays the properties specific to this control.

Editing the Chart type property

The Chart control first opens as a Control Chart by default for SPC data, and a Pareto Chart for DMS data. The Chart type for a SPC or DMS data retrieval can be easily changed.

To change the chart type:

  1. Click the Chart type property value cell under Behavior. Then, click the ellipsis button in the cell.

The Select Chart Type dialog opens displaying a SPC or a DMS list of available charts, depending on which data type was selected on the Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog. This example of the dialog displays SPC chart types:

  1. Click a chart type on the Select Chart Type dialog list. Then, press OK.

The control displays the new chart type in design/edit mode. The control will display actual data after the host dashboard is saved in design/edit mode and opened in run mode.

Editing the Data (Retrieval) property

To change the (Retrieval) property setting in the Properties dialog.

  1. Click the (Retrieval) property value cell in the Data category.
  2. Click the ellipsis button in the value cell.

The Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog opens. See Using the Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog

Editing other Chart properties

For information on editing some of the other Chart properties, see:

Changing the Chart control location on a dashboard window

There are two ways to change the location of the control on the dashboard: