Chart Viewer Dialog

The Chart Viewer dialog is used with the Frequency Distribution node. When you run a job with the Frequency Distribution node, you can add the Frequency Distribution Chart node to view the results in a chart. For an example of a job that displays output in the Chart Viewer window, see the "Review the Data Job Output" section in Previewing, Running, and Reviewing a Data Job.

The Chart Viewer dialog opens when a job that contains the Frequency Distribution node and the Frequency Distribution Chart node completes successfully. The results of the frequency distribution are displayed in a pie chart by default. The dialog contains the following elements:

Limit Displayed Values - Specifies the maximum number of values to display in the chart. The remaining values will be grouped into a value named Other. This setting is located in the View menu.

Frequency distribution fields - Specifies a frequency distribution fields that you selected in the Properties dialog for the Frequency Distribution node.

Contextual Menu Items - Enables you to right-click in the Chart Viewer dialog and select from a variety of interactive settings and controls. The items and functions listed in the following table are available:

Item or Function Description
Graph Properties Displays the Properties dialog, where you can configure the display properties of the chart. Includes tabs for Graph, Pie, Legend, and Titles.
Graph Toolbar Displays the Graph Toolbar dialog, which contains controls to select, rotate, move, zoom, subset, light, and reset the chart.
Chart Type Enables you to select the chart type. Available chart types are vertical bar, horizontal bar, pie, plot, and area.
Data Options Displays the Data Options dialog, where you can edit and configure the data in the chart.
Style Editor Displays the Style Editor dialog, where you can configure the style of the selected chart. Includes tabs for Chart, Lines, Text, and Effects.
Save As Enables you to save the chart as a file.
Copy Adds the chart to the copy buffer.
Print Prints the chart on a selected printer.
View Specifies viewing options for the chart.
Help Displays the Graph Control Help, which provides more detailed information about using the Chart Viewer and its components.