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KPI Chart

The properties of a KPI chart object in a web report are as follows.

A KPI chart in a web report can have the following child objects: Chart Paper and Chart Label (the properties of a label in a KPI chart are the same as those in a normal chart).

Property Name Description
General
Data Inherit Indicates whether the dataset for this object is inherited from another object. This property is read only.
Geometry
Height Specifies the height of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the height.

Data type: Float
Width Specifies the width of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the width.

Data type: Float
X Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position.

Data type: Float
Y Specifies the vertical coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position.

Data type: Float
CSS
Class Specifies a CSS class to be applied to the object which is a valid class in the CSS file.

Data type: String
Style The property can be used in two ways.
  • Specifies a style to be applied to the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list which is available when a Style Group has been selected at the report level and when there are styles in the Style Group that can be applied to the object, or type in the style name.
  • Specifies a CSS selector to be applied to the object. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file.

Data type: String
Others
Alternative Text Specifies the alternate text of the image, which will be shown when the image cannot be displayed. This property applies only when the chart is exported to HTML as an image chart. Enter a string to serve as the alternative text.

Data type: String
Default for Filter Specifies whether to show the data component as the default component in the Apply to drop-down list of the Filter dialog in Web Report Studio.

Data type: Boolean

Note: In a web report, only one data component’s Default for Filter property can be set to true.
Export to Applet Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Applet.

Data type: Boolean

Export to Excel Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Excel.

Data type: Boolean

Export to HTML Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to HTML.

Data type: Boolean

Export to PDF Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to PDF.

Data type: Boolean

Export to PostScript Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to PostScript.

Data type: Boolean

Export to Report Result Specifies whether to include the object when previewing the report in Web Report Result or running the report in Web Report Studio.

Data type: Boolean

Export to RTF Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to RTF.

Data type: Boolean

Invisible Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will still be performed if the property is set to true.

Data type: Boolean

Invisible for Filter Dialogs Specifies whether to show the data component in the Apply to drop-down list of the Filter dialog in Web Report Studio. This property cannot be edited when Default for Filter is set to true.

Data type: Boolean
Position Specifies the position of the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
  • static - The object is positioned at the location in which it is inserted. If selected, the X, Y and other position-related properties will be hidden or disabled. The position of the object is affected by preceding objects in the same container.
  • absolute - The object will be located at the position specified by dragging and dropping or by setting its X and Y property values. The position of the object is not affected by preceding objects in the same container.

Data type: Enumeration
Suppress Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will be skipped if the property is set to true.

Data type: Boolean

Note: When both the Invisible and Suppress properties of an object are set to true, Suppress has the higher priority.
Suppress When No Records Specifies whether to display the object in the report results when no record is returned to its parent data component.

Data type: Boolean
Excel
Column Index Specifies the X coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report level must be set to true for this property to take effect.

Data type: Integer
Column Number Specifies the number of columns which will be the object's width in the exported Excel or CSV file. The Columned property at the report level must be set to true for this property to take effect.

Data type: String
Row Index Specifies the Y coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report level must be set to true for this property to take effect.

Data type: Integer
Row Number Specifies the number of rows which will be the object's height in the exported Excel or CSV file. The Columned property at the report level must be set to true for this property to take effect.

Data type: String
TOC
Anchor Display Value Specifies a string to display for the TOC entry for this object in the TOC Browser. By default it is the value of the specified object. The TOC Anchor property must be set to true for this property to take effect.

Data type: String

TOC Anchor Specifies whether to include the object in the TOC Browser for the report.

Data type: Boolean

Platform
Anti-aliasing Specifies whether to make the edges in a chart smooth.

Data type: Boolean

Minimum Tick Mark Space Specifies the minimum space between two adjacent tick marks. Enter a numeric value to change the space.

Data type: Float
Pattern List Specifies patterns of the data markers. Click More button in the value cell and click the small squares in the color tray one by one to specify the patterns for the data markers. The patterns can be one or more of the following: Automatic, Color, Texture, and Gradient.

Data type: String
Background
Border Color Specifies the color of the platform border. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.

Data type: String
Border End Caps Specifies the ending style of the platform border line. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Border Joint Specifies the joint style of the platform border line. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Border Outlined Specifies whether to show the platform border line in Outline Path. If the property is set to true, the platform border line will be shown in Outline Path; otherwise, in Fill Path.

Data type: Boolean

Border Style Specifies the line style of the platform border. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Border Thickness Specifies the width of the platform border. Enter a numeric value to change the thickness.

Data type: Float

Border Transparency Specifies the transparency of the platform border, in percent. Enter a numeric value to change the transparency.

Data type: Integer
Border Type Specifies the border type of the platform. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Border Variable Dash Specifies whether to resize the dash automatically.
  • true - If selected, the dash size will be adjusted automatically, and the option Auto Adjust Dash in the Format Platform dialog will take effect.
  • false - If selected, the dash size will be of fixed size, and the option Fixed Dash Size in the Format Platform dialog will take effect.

Data type: Boolean

Color Specifies the color of the platform background, applied when the property Fill Type is set to color. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.

Data type: String

Fill Transparency Specifies the transparency of the platform background, in percent. Enter a numeric value to change the transparency.

Data type: Integer
Fill Type Specifies the fill pattern for the platform background. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Gradient End Color Specifies the color of the point where the gradient ends, applied when the property Fill Type is set to gradient. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.

Data type: String

Gradient End X Specifies the horizontal position where the gradient ends, measured in a percentage of the platform width. Applied when the property Fill Type is set to gradient.

Data type: Integer
Gradient End Y Specifies the vertical position where the gradient ends, measured in a percentage of the platform height. Applied when the property Fill Type is set to gradient.

Data type: Integer
Gradient Start Color Specifies the color of the point where the gradient begins, applied when the property Fill Type is set to gradient. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.

Data type: String

Gradient Start X Specifies the horizontal position where the gradient begins, measured in a percentage of the platform width. Applied when the property Fill Type is set to gradient.

Data type: Integer
Gradient Start Y Specifies the vertical position where the gradient begins, measured in a percentage of the platform height. Applied when the property Fill Type is set to gradient.

Data type: Integer
Gradient Style Specifies the gradient style for the platform background, applied when the property Fill Type is set to gradient. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Image File Specifies the file name of the image, a portion of which will be displayed as the platform background. Applied when Fill Type is set to image. Enter the file name with suffix in the value cell. If the image is outside of the current catalog, you should include the full path of the image correctly.

Data type: String

Image Height The four properties, Image X, Image Y, Image Width, and Image Height, together are used to define a portion of the image (the portion is a rectangle), which will be displayed as the platform background. They take effect when the property Fill Type is set to image.

Image Height specifies the height of the image portion, measured in a percentage of the image height.

Data type: Integer
Image Layout Specifies the layout style for the image that will be displayed as the platform background, applied when the property Fill Type is set to image. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Image Width The four properties, Image X, Image Y, Image Width, and Image Height, together are used to define a portion of the image (the portion is a rectangle), which will be displayed as the platform background. They take effect when the property Fill Type is set to image.

Image Width specifies the width of the image portion, measured in a percentage of the image width.

Data type: Integer
Image X The four properties, Image X, Image Y, Image Width, and Image Height, together are used to define a portion of the image (the portion is a rectangle), which will be displayed as the platform background. They take effect when the property Fill Type is set to image.

Image X specifies the distance between the left border of image and the portion that will contain the pattern, measured in a percentage of the image width.

Data type: Integer
Image Y The four properties, Image X, Image Y, Image Width, and Image Height, together are used to define a portion of the image (the portion is a rectangle), which will be displayed as the platform background. They take effect when the property Fill Type is set to image.

Image Y specifies the distance between the top border of image and the portion that will contain the pattern, measured in a percentage of the image height.

Data type: Integer
Inset Bottom Specifies the bottom position of the background area, measured in a percentage of the chart height, from the bottom edge of the chart.

Data type: Float

Inset Left Specifies the left position of the background area, measured in a percentage of the chart width, from the left edge of the chart.

Data type: Float

Inset Right Specifies the right position of the background area, measured in a percentage of the chart width, from the right edge of the chart.

Data type: Float

Inset Top Specifies the top position of the background area, measured in a percentage of the chart height, from the top edge of the chart.

Data type: Float

Radius Specifies the radius for the joint of the platform border line. The property takes effect only when Border Joint is set to joint round. Enter a numeric value to change the radius.

Data type: Float
Texture Background Color Specifies the background color of the texture, applied when the property Fill Type is set to texture. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.

Data type: String

Texture Foreground Color Specifies the foreground color of the texture, applied when the property Fill Type is set to texture. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.

Data type: String

Texture Style Specifies the texture style of the platform background, applied when the property Fill Type is set to texture. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

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