Format Bar Dialog

The Format Bar dialog helps you to format the bars of a 2-D or 3-D bar/bench chart. It appears when you right-click a bar/bench in a bar/bench chart and select Format Bar from the shortcut menu, or double-click a bar/bench of a bar/bench chart.

The dialog contains the following tabs: General, Size, Fill, Border, Data Label, Hint and Behaviors (the Behaviors tab is available to charts in library components only).

Applies the changes and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Does not retain any changes and closes the dialog.

Apply

Applies all changes and leaves the dialog open.

Help

Displays the help document about this feature.

General

Specifies the general format of the bar/bench chart. The options on the tab vary for 2-D bar/bench charts and 3-D bar/bench charts.

For 2-D bar/bench charts

Format Bar - General 2-D

Style

Specifies the style of the bars in the chart. It can be Normal or Cylinder.

Layout

Specifies the layout of the chart.

Clustered - 2-D
Displays and compares data values across categories.
Stacked - 2-D
Displays and compares the contribution of each data value to a total across categories.
100% Stacked - 2-D
Displays and compares the percentage that each data value contributes to a total across categories.

Depth

Specifies the depth properties for bars of the chart.

Use Depth
Specifies whether to make the bars in the chart three-dimensional. You can also use a formula to control the property if the chart uses a query resource as the data resource.
- Depth
  Specifies the depth of the bars, in pixels.
- Direction
  Specifies the direction for depth of the bars, in degrees.

For 3-D bar/bench charts

Format Bar - General 3-D

Size

Specifies the size of bars in the chart.

Bar Width
Specifies the bar width as a percentage of the unit width.

Layout

Specifies the layout of the chart.

Clustered Bar 3-D
Specifies to apply clustered bar with a 3-D visual effect to the chart.
Stacked Bar 3-D
Specifies to apply stacked bar with a 3-D visual effect to the chart.
100% Stacked Bar 3-D
Specifies to apply 100% stacked bar with a 3-D visual effect to the chart.
Array 3-D
Specifies to apply array bar with a 3-D visual effect to the chart.

Size

Specifies the size of the bars in the chart. Not supported on 3-D bar/bench charts. The options on the tab vary when using dynamic bar width or fixed bar width.

Using dynamic bar width

To use dynamic bar width, make sure Fixed Bar Width is unchecked.

Format Bar - Size for dynamic bar width

Bar Width

Specifies the general bar width as a percentage of the unit width.

Bar Gap

Specifies the distance between two bars within a group as a percentage of the unit width. Activated only to clustered bar/bench chart which contains data on the series axis or has more than one value on the value axis.

Individual Bar Width

Specifies properties of the individual bars. Activated only to clustered bar/bench chart which contains data on the series axis or has more than one value on the value axis.

/
Specifies how much the selected bars in the same data series is wider/narrower than a general bar, in percentage.
Size List
Opens the Size List dialog to specify the width and gap for the bars in the same data series respectively.

Using fixed bar width

To use fixed bar width, make sure Fixed Bar Width is checked.

Format Bar - Size for fixed bar width

Bar Width

Specifies the general bar width.

Bar Gap

Specifies the distance between two bars within a group. Available only to clustered bar/bench chart which contains data on the series axis or has more than one value on the value axis.

Outer Gap

Specifies the distance between bars out of a group. Available only to clustered bar/bench chart which contains data on the series axis or has more than one value on the value axis.

Individual Bar Width

Specifies properties of the individual bars. Available only to clustered bar/bench chart which contains data on the series axis or has more than one value on the value axis.

Width
Specifies the width of the selected bars in the same data series.
Gap
Specifies the gap between the selected bars in the same data series and the bars beside it.
Size List
Opens the Size List dialog to specify the width and gap for the bars in the same data series respectively.

Formula button

Indicates the value of an option can be controlled by a formula.

Fill

Specifies the color, fill effect and transparency for bars of the chart.

Format Bar - Fill

Use Single Color

If checked, the bars will use the single color pattern.

Self Settings
Specifies whether to edit the color pattern for the bars themselves. When unchecked, the color settings defined here will be synchronized to the Pattern List property on the chart object in the Report Inspector, which can also be applied by data markers of other subtypes if the chart is a combo chart.
Color
Specifies the color schema. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or input the hexadecimal value (for example, 0xff0000) of a color directly in the text box.
Transparency
Specifies the transparency of the color schema.
Vary Colors by Color List
Available only for clustered bar types and when the chart has no series field. It specifies whether or not to make each bar take a different color schema.
Color List
Opens the Color List dialog to modify the color pattern for bars in the same data series respectively.

Use Single Color with Condition

If checked, each bar can have its single color pattern based on defined conditions. You can select the Advanced or Normal button to switch between the two editing modes to edit the conditions.

Normal
- Select Field
  Lists all the available fields to which the conditional fill can be applied. Select the field on which you want to define the conditions from the drop-down list.
- Value
  Specifies the value of the condition. Available when you select a category or series field or a field whose return value is not a number from the Select Field drop-down list.
- Start Value
  Specifies the start value of the condition. Available only when you select a value field or a field that returns a number from the Select Field drop-down list.
- End Value
  Specifies the end value of the condition. Available only when you select a value field or a field that returns a number from the Select Field drop-down list.
- Color
  Specifies the color that will be applied to the values which meet the condition.
- Transparency
  Specifies the transparency for the color of the condition.
- Adds a new condition.
- Removes the selected condition.
- Label
  If checked, you can modify the condition expression of the selected condition which will be shown as the legend entry label.
- Value
  Specifies to display data in the condition expression as value. Available only when you select a value field or a field that returns a number from the Select Field drop-down list.
- Percent
  Specifies to display data in the condition expression in percent. Available only when you select a value field or a field that returns a number from the Select Field drop-down list and takes effect only on 100% Stacked Bar/Bench 2-D chart and 100% Stacked Bar/Bench 3-D chart.
Advanced
- Condition
  Displays the condition you have defined in the Edit Condition dialog.
- Color
  Specifies the color that will be applied to the values which meet the condition.
- Transparency
  Specifies the transparency for the color of the condition.
- Opens the Edit Conditions dialog to create a new condition.
- Opens the Edit Conditions dialog to edit the selected condition.
- Label
  If checked, you can modify the condition expression of the selected condition which will be shown as the legend entry label.
- Value
  Specifies to display data in the condition expression as value. Available only when you select a value field or a field that returns a number from the Select Field drop-down list.
- Percent
  Specifies to display data in the condition expression in percent. Available only when you select a value field or a field that returns a number from the Select Field drop-down list and takes effect only on 100% Stacked Bar/Bench 2-D chart and 100% Stacked Bar/Bench 3-D chart.

Use Multiple Colors with Condition

If checked, each bar can have multiple color patterns based on defined conditions. You can divide each bar into different parts based on different value ranges, along the direction of the value axis, and then specify different conditional colors to different value ranges for distinguishing.

Select Field
Lists all the available fields to which the conditional fill can be applied. Select the field on which you want to define the conditions from the drop-down list.
Start Value
Specifies the start value of the condition.
End Value
Specifies the end value of the condition.
Color
Specifies the color that will be applied to the values which meet the condition.
Transparency
Specifies the transparency for the color of the condition.
Adds a new condition.
Removes the selected condition.
Label
If checked, you can modify the condition expression of the selected condition which will be shown as the legend entry label.

Sample

Displays a preview sample of your selection.

Border

Specifies properties for the border of the bars.

Format Bar - Border

Show Border

Specifies whether to show the border of the bars. When it is checked, the other border properties in the tab will be enabled.

Color

Specifies the color for border of the bars.

Transparency

Specifies the transparency for color of the border.

Line Style

Specifies the line style to apply to border of the bars.

Thickness

Specifies the thickness of the border, in pixels.

End Caps

Specifies the ending style of the border line.

butt
Ends unclosed sub paths and dash segments with no added decoration.
round
Ends unclosed sub paths and dash segments with a round decoration that has a radius equal to half of the width of the pen.
square
Ends unclosed sub paths and dash segments with a square projection that extends beyond the end of the segment to a distance equal to half of the line width.

Line Joint

Specifies the line joint style for the border line.

miter
Joins path segments by extending their outside edges until they meet.
round
Joins path segments by rounding off the corner at a radius of half the line width.
bevel
Joins path segments by connecting the outer corners of their wide outlines with a straight segment.

Sample

Displays a preview sample of your selection.

Path

Specifies the fill pattern of the border line.

Outline Path
Specifies the fill pattern of the border line to be outline path.
Fill Path
Specifies the fill pattern of the border line to be whole path.

Dash

Specifies the dash size of the border line.

Auto Adjust Dash
If selected, the dash size will be adjusted automatically.
Fixed Dash Size
If selected, the dash size will be fixed size.

Data Label

Specifies properties for data labels displayed on the bars.

Format Bar - Data Label

Static Data Label

Specifies properties of the static data labels on the bars. Not supported on 3-D bar/bench charts.

Show Static Data Label
Specifies whether or not to show the static data labels on the bars. Only when it is checked can the following static data label related properties be enabled.
Position
Specifies the position of the static data labels on the bars.
- auto fit
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed automatically.
- outside top
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the outside top of the bars.
- inside top
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed on the inside top of the bars.
- inside center
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed at the inside center of the bars.
- inside bottom
  If selected, the static data labels will be displayed at the inside bottom of the bars.
Data Label Type
Specifies in which way to display the data values in the static data labels.
- value
  Shows the value for each bar.
- percent
  Shows the percentage of each bar to the total.
- value and percent
  Shows the value and the percentage for each bar.
Auto Scale in Number
Specifies whether to automatically scale the static data labels that are of the Number data type when the label values fall into the two ranges:
- When 1000 <= value < 10^15, the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units are used to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
- When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, scientific notation is used to scale the values.
By default it is set to auto which means that the setting follows that of the chart.
Auto Arrange
Specifies whether to display the static data labels inside the bars at the best position. Available only when the static data label's position is set to one of the following: inside center, inside top and inside bottom.
- true
  The static data labels will be displayed horizontally at the specified position if the bar has enough room horizontally, otherwise, will be displayed vertically. If a bar does not have enough room both vertically and horizontally, its static data label will not be displayed.
- false
  The static data labels will be displayed at the specified position, and if the labels get overlapping, some of them will not be displayed.
Suppress Label When 0
If true, the static data label whose value is 0 will not be displayed on the chart.

Font

Specifies the font format of text in the data labels.

Font list
Lists all the available font faces that can be selected to apply to the text.
Font Size
Specifies the font size of the text.
Font Color
Specifies the font color of the text.
Transparency
Specifies the color transparency of the text.
Rotation
Specifies the rotation angle of the text around its center, in degrees. The default value is 0.
Shearing
Specifies the gradient of the text.

Effects

Specifies the special effects of text in the data labels.

Style
Specifies the font style of the text. It can be one of the following: plain, bold, italic, and bold italic.
Strikethrough
Specifies the style of the horizontal line with which the text is struck through. It can be one of the following: none, thin line, bold line, and double lines.
Underline
Specifies the style of the horizontal line under the text. It can be one of the following: none, single, single lower, bold line, bold lower, double lines, bold double, patterned line, and bold patterned. When patterned line or bold patterned is selected, a line or bold line in the pattern of the text will be drawn.
Note: Web Report Studio and JDashboard do not support underlining chart text so this property will be ignored when the chart runs in Web Report Studio or is used in a dashboard.
Superscript
Raises the text above the baseline and changes the text to a smaller font size, if a smaller size is available.
Embossed
Makes the text appear to be raised off the page in relief.
Outlined
Displays the inner and outer borders of each character.
Subscript
Lowers the text below the baseline and changes the text to a smaller font size, if a smaller size is available.
Engraved
Makes the text appear to be imprinted or pressed into the page.
Shadowed
Adds a shadow beneath and to the right of the text.

Hint

Specifies properties for the hint of the bars.

Format Bar - Hint

Show Category and Series

Specifies whether to include the category and series values in the hint.

Auto Scale in Number

Specifies whether to automatically scale the values displayed in the hint that are of the Number data type when the values fall into the two ranges:

When 1000 <= value < 10^15, the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units are used to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, scientific notation is used to scale the values.

The option "auto" means that the property setting follows that of the chart.