Graph Types

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The following table lists each of the possible graph types that you can select using the GraphType property:

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GraphType

#

GraphType

0

3D Bars

52

Horizontal Bi-Polar Absolute Line

1

3D Pyramid

53

Horizontal Bi-Polar Stacked Line

2

3D Octagon

54

Horizontal Percent Line

3

3D Cylinder

55

Pie

4

3D Floating Cubes

56

Ring Pie

5

3D Floating Pyramids

57

Multi Pie

6

3D Connected Series Area

58

Multi Ring Pie

7

3D Connected Series Ribbon

59

Multi Proportional Pie

8

3D Cone

60

Multi Proportional Ring Pie

9

3D Connected Group Area

61

XY Scatter

10

3D Connected Group Ribbon

62

XY Scatter Dual-Axis

11

3D Sphere

63

XY Scatter with Labels

12

3D Surface

64

XY Scatter with Labels Dual-Axis

13

3D Surface with Sides

65

XY Polar

14

3D Honeycomb Surface

66

XY Polar Dual-Axis

15

3D Smooth Surface

67

Radar Line

16

3D Smooth Surface with Sides

68

Radar Area

17

Vertical Clustered Bars

69

Radar Line Dual-Axis

18

Vertical Stacked Bars

70

Open-Hi-Lo-Close Candle Stock Graph

19

Vertical Dual-Axis Clustered Bars

71

Open-Hi-Lo-Close Candle Stock Graph with Volume

20

Vertical Dual-Axis Stacked Bars

72

Candle Stock Open-Close

21

Vertical Bi-Polar Clustered Bars

73

Stock Hi-Lo

22

Vertical Bi-Polar Stacked Bars

74

Stock Hi-Lo Dual-Axis

23

Vertical Percent Bars

75

Stock Hi-Lo Bi-Polar

24

Horizontal Clustered Bars

76

Stock Hi-Lo Close

25

Horizontal Stacked Bars

77

Stock Hi-Lo Close Dual-Axis

26

Horizontal Dual-Axis Clustered Bars

78

Stock Hi-Lo Close Bi-Polar

27

Horizontal Dual-Axis Stacked Bars

79

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close

28

Horizontal Bi-Polar Clustered Bars

80

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close Dual-Axis

29

Horizontal Bi-Polar Stacked Bars

81

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close Bi-Polar

30

Horizontal Percent Bars

82

Stock Hi-Lo with Volume

31

Vertical Absolute Area

83

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close with Volume

32

Vertical Stacked Area

84

Candle Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close with Volume

33

Vertical Bi-Polar Absolute Area

85

Vertical Histogram

34

Vertical Bi-Polar Stacked Area

86

Horizontal Histogram

35

Vertical Percent Area

87

Spectral Map

36

Horizontal Absolute Area

88

Stock Hi-Lo Close with Volume

37

Horizontal Stacked Area

89

Bubble Graph

38

Horizontal Bi-Polar Absolute Area

90

Bubble Graph with Labels

39

Horizontal Bi-Polar Stacked Area

91

Bubble Graph Dual-Axes

40

Horizontal Percent Area

92

Bubble Graph with Labels Dual-Axes

41

Vertical Absolute Line

93

Pie-Bar Graph

42

Vertical Stacked Line

94

Ring Pie-Bar Graph

43

Vertical Dual-Axis Absolute Line

99

Reserved for Future Use

44

Vertical Dual-Axis Stacked Line

100

Vertical Waterfall Graph

45

Vertical Bi-Polar Absolute Line

101

Horizontal Waterfall Graph

46

Vertical Bi-Polar Stacked Line

102

Pareto Graph

47

Vertical Percent Line

103

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3-Axes Graph

48

Horizontal Absolute Line

104

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3/Y4-Axes Graph

49

Horizontal Stacked Line

105

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3/Y4/Y5-Axes Graph

50

Horizontal Dual-Axis Absolute Line

106

Funnel Graph

51

Horizontal Dual-Axis Stacked Line

111

Pyramid Graph (GraphType=111)

   

124

Box Plot Graph (GraphType=124)

   

130

Horizontal Box Plot Graph (GraphType=130)

   

138

Thermometer Gauge Graph (GraphType=138)

See Using WebFOCUS Graphics for information about selecting and using the GraphType property.

3D Graphs

3D Bars (GraphType=0)

This is a standard 3D graph. It displays a bar for each value in the data set.

3D bar graph

3D Pyramid (GraphType=1)

This shows pyramids to represent volume information, such as an amount of some item.

3D pyramid graph

3D Octagon (GraphType=2)

This shows octagons drawn in 3D. You can make them more elliptical or more columnar.

3D octagon graph

3D Cylinder (GraphType=3)

This shows cylinders drawn in 3D.

3D cylinder graph

3D Floating Cubes (GraphType=4)

This shows a 3D graph type for data values that are close to each other. You can see under and around the cubes.

3D floating cubes graph

3D Floating Pyramids (GraphType=5)

This shows how the floating, diamond-shaped pyramids can trace out your data points.

3D floating pyramids graph

3D Connected Series Area (GraphType=6)

This shows trend information along the series dimension.

3D connected series area graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Connected Series Ribbon (GraphType=7)

This shows trend information (represented in ribbon-shaped bars) along the series dimension.

3D connected series ribbon graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Cone (Graph Type=8)

This shows how cones can highlight your data points.

3D cone graph

3D Connected Group Area (GraphType=9)

This shows trend information along the group dimension.

3D connected group area graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Connected Group Ribbon (GraphType=10)

This shows trend information (represented in ribbon-shaped bars) along the group dimension.

3D connected group ribbon graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Sphere (GraphType=11)

This shows how spheres can highlight your data points.

3D floating spheres graph

3D Surface (GraphType=12)

This graphs all data points as a 3D surface, using a rolling wave-like effect.

3D surface graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Surface with Sides (GraphType=13)

This graphs all data points as a 3D surface with solid sides.

3D surface with sides graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Honeycomb Surface (GraphType=14)

This graphs all data points as a 3D surface using a honeycomb effect.

3D honeycomb surface graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Smooth Surface (GraphType=15)

This graphs all data points as a 3D smooth surface.

3D smooth surface graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

3D Smooth Surface with Sides (GraphType=16)

This graphs all data points as a 3D smooth surface with sides.

3D smooth surface with sides graph

Note: This type of graph does not support drilldowns or conditional styling.

Vertical Bar Graphs

Vertical Clustered Bars (GraphType=17)

This shows bars grouped side by side. This is the standard type of two-dimensional bar graph.

vertical clustered bar graph

Vertical Stacked Bars (GraphType=18)

This shows stacked groups of bars. Each stack is comprised of all series in a group. The series are added together and totaled. The axis is the total value of the cumulative points.

vertical stacked bar graph

Vertical Dual-Axis Clustered Bars (GraphType=19)

This is also called a Dual-Y graph. You can assign any series to either of the two axes.

Vertical dual-axis clustered bar graph

Vertical Dual-Axis Stacked Bars (GraphType=20)

This is also called a Dual-Y stacked graph. Separate stacks will be created for the data on each axis.

vertical dual-axis stacked bar graph

Vertical Bi-Polar Clustered Bars (GraphType=21)

This is also called a Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

vertical bi-polar clustered bar graph

Vertical Bi-Polar Stacked Bars (GraphType=22)

This is a stacked Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

vertical bi-polar stacked bar graph

Vertical Percent Bars (GraphType=23)

This is a bar version of a pie graph. Each group calculates the percentage of the total required for each series. The axis ranges from 0 to 100%.

vertical percent bar graph

Horizontal Bar Graphs

Horizontal Clustered Bars (GraphType=24)

This shows bars grouped side by side. This is the standard type of two-dimensional bar graph.

horizontal clustered bar graph

Horizontal Stacked Bars (GraphType=25)

This shows stacked groups of bars. Each stack is comprised of all series in a group. The series are added together and totaled. The axis is the total value of the cumulative points.

horizontal stacked bar graph

Horizontal Dual-Axis Clustered Bars (GraphType=26)

This is also called a Dual-Y graph. You can assign any series to either of the two axes.

horizontal dual-axis clustered bar graph

Horizontal Dual-Axis Stacked Bars (GraphType=27)

This is also called a Dual-Y stacked graph. Separate stacks will be created for the data on each axis.

horizontal dual-axis stacked bar graph

Horizontal Bi-Polar Clustered Bars (GraphType=28)

This is a Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

horizontal bipolar clustered bar graph

Horizontal Bi-Polar Stacked Bars (GraphType=29)

This shows a stacked Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

horizontal bi-polar stacked bar graph

Horizontal Percent Bars (GraphType=30)

This is a bar version of a pie graph. Each group calculates the percentage of the total required for each series. The axis ranges from 0 to 100%.

horizontal percent bar graph

Vertical Area Graphs

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The following illustrations show the vertical area graphs. All of the illustrations were done without 2.5D depth applied (for example, DepthRadius = 0).

Vertical Absolute Area (GraphType=31)

This shows areas drawn on top of each other to represent the absolute relationships between data series. You can use this graph type if certain data overlaps.

vertical absolute area graph

Vertical Stacked Area (GraphType=32)

This shows areas stacked on top of each other. The axis is the cumulative total of all the groups.

vertical stacked area graph

Vertical Bi-Polar Absolute Area (GraphType=33)

This shows a Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

vertical bi-polar absolute area graph

Vertical Bi-Polar Stacked Area (GraphType=34)

This shows a stacked Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

vertical bi-polar stacked area graph

Vertical Percent Area (GraphType=35)

This shows an area version of a pie graph. Each group calculates the percentage of the total required for each series. The axis ranges from 0 to 100%.

vertical percent area graph

Horizontal Area Graphs

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The following illustrations show the horizontal area graphs. All of the illustrations were done without 2.5D depth applied (for example, DepthRadius = 0).

Horizontal Absolute Area (GraphType=36)

This shows areas drawn on top of each other to represent the absolute relationships between data series. You can use this graph type if certain data overlaps.

horizontal absolute area graph

Horizontal Stacked Area (GraphType=37)

This shows areas stacked on top of each other. The axis is the cumulative total of all the groups.

horizontal stacked area graph

Horizontal Bi-Polar Absolute Area (GraphType=38)

This shows a Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

horizontal bi-polar absolute area graph

Horizontal Bi-Polar Stacked Area (GraphType=39)

This shows a stacked Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

horizontal bi-polar stacked area graph

Horizontal Percent Area (GraphType=40)

This shows an area version of a pie graph. Each group calculates the percentage of the total required for each series. The axis ranges from 0 to 100%.

horizontal percent area graph

Vertical Line Graphs

Vertical Absolute Line (GraphType=41)

This shows lines drawn on top and under each other to represent the absolute relationships between data series.

vertical absolute line graph

Vertical Stacked Line (GraphType=42)

This shows lines stacked on top of each other. The axis is the cumulative total of all the groups.

vertical stacked line graph

Vertical Dual-Axis Absolute Line (GraphType=43)

This is also called a Dual-Y line graph. You can assign any series to either of the two axes.

vertical dual-axis absolute line graph

Vertical Dual-Axis Stacked Line (GraphType=44)

This is also called a Dual-Y stacked line graph. Separate stacks will be created for the data on each axis.

vertical dual-axis stacked line graph

Vertical Bi-Polar Absolute Line (GraphType=45)

This is a Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

vertical bi-polar absolute line graph

Vertical Bi-Polar Stacked Line (GraphType=46)

This shows a stacked Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

vertical bi-polar stacked line graph

Vertical Percent Line (GraphType=47)

This shows a line version of a pie graph. Each group calculates the percentage of the total required for each series. The axis ranges from 0 to 100%.

vertical percent line graph

Horizontal Line Graphs

Horizontal Absolute Line (GraphType=48)

This shows lines drawn on top and under each other to represent the absolute relationships between data series.

horizontal absolute line graph

Horizontal Stacked Line (GraphType=49)

This shows lines stacked on top of each other. The axis is the cumulative total of all the groups.

horizontal stacked line graph

Horizontal Dual-Axis Absolute Line (GraphType=50)

This is also called a Dual-Y line graph. You can assign any series to either of the two axes.

horizontal dual-axis absolute line graph

Horizontal Dual-Axis Stacked Line (GraphType=51)

This is also called a Dual-Y stacked line graph. Separate stacks will be created for the data on each axis.

horizontal dual-axis stacked line graph

Horizontal Bi-Polar Absolute Line (GraphType=52)

This shows a Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

horizontal bi-polar absolute line graph

Horizontal Bi-Polar Stacked Line (GraphType=53)

This shows a stacked Dual-Y graph with the two axes split into different sections so that each can be viewed separately.

horizontal bi-polar stacked line graph

Horizontal Percent Line (GraphType=54)

This shows a line version of a pie graph. Each group calculates the percentage of the total required for each series. The axis ranges from 0 to 100%.

horizontal percent line graph

Pie Graphs

Pie (GraphType=55)

This shows the most widely used graph for displaying percentages of a total.

pie graph

Ring Pie (GraphType=56)

This shows a ring variant of a pie graph. The total of all slices is placed in the center.

ring pie graph

Multi Pie (GraphType=57)

This shows separate pies to represent each group in the data set. This is a pie variation on percentage bars.

multi pie graphs

Multi Ring Pie (GraphType=58)

This shows separate ring pies to represent each group in the data set.

multi ring pie graphs

Multi Proportional Pie (GraphType=59)

This shows each pie sized in proportion to its total across the entire data set.

multi proportional pie graphs

Multi Proportional Ring Pie (GraphType=60)

This shows each ring pie sized in proportion to its total across the entire data set.

multi proportional ring pie graphs

Scatter Graphs

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The following illustrations show the scatter graphs. All of the illustrations were created with the MarkerSizeDefault set to 90 and UseSeriesShapes set to True.

Note: The X-axis for Scatter graphs is expected to be numeric. While you are allowed to substitute with an alphanumeric X-axis, not all features will work correctly.

XY Scatter (GraphType=61)

This shows two values assigned to each marker, X and Y, in that order. This is a standard X-Y plot.

xy scatter graph

XY Scatter Dual-Axis (GraphType=62)

This is a Dual-Y scatter graph. There are two values assigned to each marker, X and Y, in that order.

xy scatter dual-axis graph

XY Scatter with Labels (GraphType=63)

This shows three values assigned to each marker—X, Y, and text label—in that order. Each XY point is labeled.

xy scatter graph with labels

XY Scatter with Labels Dual-Axis (GraphType=64)

This shows a Dual-Y scatter graph with labeled markers. It requires that three values are assigned to each marker—X, Y, and text label—in that order.

xy dual-axis scatter graph with labels

Polar Graphs

XY Polar (GraphType=65)

This shows a polar coordinate scatter graph. It requires that two values are assigned to each marker in the following order: X (degree) and Y (distance from the center).

xy polar graph

XY Polar Dual-Axis (GraphType=66)

This shows a Dual-Y polar coordinate scatter graph. It requires that two values are assigned to each marker in the following order: X (degree) and Y (distance from the center).

xy dual-axis polar graph

Radar Graphs

Radar Line (GraphType=67)

This shows a circular line graph. You can use it to represent cyclical data, such as hourly or monthly figures.

radar line graph

Radar Area (GraphType=68)

This shows a circular area graph. You can use it for comparisons or cyclical data sets.

Radar Line Dual-Axis (GraphType=69)

This shows a Dual-Y variation on a Radar Line graph type. You can use it to show two sets of cyclical data.

radar dual-axis line graph

Stock Graphs

Open-Hi-Lo-Close Candle Stock Graph (GraphType=70)

This graph type requires that four values are assigned to each marker: Open, High, Low, and Close, in that order.

The following is an example of Open-Hi-Lo-Close graph output.

Open-Hi-Lo-Close graph

Open-Hi-Lo-Close Candle Stock Graph with Volume (GraphType=71)

This graph type requires that five values are assigned to each marker: Open, High, Low, Close, and Volume.

Open-Hi-Lo-Close Candle Stock Graph with Volume

Candle Stock Open-Close (GraphType=72)

This graph type requires that two values are assigned to each marker: Open and Close.

Candle Stock Open-Close graph

Stock Hi-Lo (GraphType=73)

This graph type requires that two values are assigned to each marker: High and Low, in that order. This is a standard financial equity graph.

Stock Hi-Lo graph

Stock Hi-Lo Dual-Axis (GraphType=74)

This shows a Dual-Y HiLo graph. It requires two values per marker: High and Low.

Stock Hi-Lo Dual-Axis graph

Stock Hi-Lo Bi-Polar (GraphType=75)

This shows a Dual-Y graph with the axis split into separate sections. It requires that two values are assigned to each marker: High and Low.

Stock Hi-Lo Bi-Polar graph

Stock Hi-Lo Close (GraphType=76)

This graph type requires that three values are assigned to each marker: High, Low, and Close, in that order. This is a standard financial equity graph.

Stock Hi-Lo Close graph

Stock Hi-Lo Close Dual-Axis (GraphType=77)

This shows a Dual-Y version of a Hi-Lo Close graph. It requires that three values are assigned to each marker: High, Low, and Close.

Stock Hi-Lo Close Dual-Axis graph

Stock Hi-Lo Close Bi-Polar (GraphType=78)

This shows a Dual-Y graph with the axis split into separate sections. It requires that three values are assigned to each marker: High, Low, and Close.

Stock Hi-Lo Close Bi-Polar graph

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close (GraphType=79)

This graph type requires that four values are assigned to each marker: Open, High, Low, and Close. This is a standard financial equity graph.

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close graph

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close Dual-Axis (GraphType=80)

This shows a Dual-Y version of GraphType 79. It requires that four values are assigned to each marker: Open, High, Low, and Close.

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close Dual-Axis graph

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close Bi-Polar (GraphType=81)

This shows a Dual-Y graph with two axes split into separate sections. It requires that four values are assigned to each marker: Open, High, Low, and Close.

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close Bi-Polar graph

Stock Hi-Lo with Volume (GraphType=82)

This shows stock performance along with volume. It requires that three values are assigned to each marker: High, Low, and Volume.

Stock Hi-Lo graph with Volume

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close with Volume (GraphType=83)

This shows stock performance along with volume. It requires that five values are assigned to each marker: Open, High, Low, Close, and Volume.

Stock Hi-Lo Open-Close graph with Volume

Candle Stock Open-Close with Volume (GraphType=84)

This shows a stock performance along with volume. It requires that three values are assigned to each marker: Open, Close, and Volume.

Candle Stock Open-Close graph with Volume

Stock Hi-Lo Close with Volume (GraphType=88)

This shows stock performance along with volume. It requires that four values are assigned to each marker: High, Low, Close, and Volume.

Stock Hi-Lo Close graph with Volume

Histogram Graphs

Vertical Histogram (GraphType=85)

This shows a standard histogram. It groups all of the data together and assigns it to "buckets" based on value. There are no series or groups in this graph type.

Vertical Histogram

Horizontal Histogram (GraphType=86)

This groups all of the data together and assigns it to "buckets" based on value. There are no series or groups in this graph type.

Horizontal Histogram

Spectral Map

Spectral Map (GraphType=87)

This shows a row or column matrix of markers that are colored according to data values.

Spectral Map

Bubble Graphs

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Note: The X-axis for Bubble graphs is expected to be numeric. While you are allowed to substitute with an alphanumeric X-axis, not all features will work correctly.

Bubble Graph (GraphType=89)

This shows three values assigned to each marker: X, Y, and Z, in that order. This has an X-Y plot in which the marker size depends on Z.

Bubble graph

Bubble Graph with Labels (GraphType=90)

This shows that four values are assigned to each marker: X, Y, Z, and text label, in that order. This has an X-Y plot in which the marker size depends on Z, shown with labels.

Bubble Graph with Labels

Bubble Graph Dual-Axis (GraphType=91)

This shows that three values are assigned to each marker: X, Y, and Z, in that order. This has an X-Y plot in which the marker size depends on Z.

Dual-Axis Bubble Graph

Bubble Graph with Labels Dual-Axis (GraphType=92)

This shows four values assigned to each marker: X, Y, Z, and text label, in that order. This has an X-Y plot in which the marker size depends on Z, shown with labels.

Dual-Axis Bubble Graph with Labels

Pie-Bar Graphs

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The following illustrations show different types of pie-bar graphs.

Pie-Bar Graph (GraphType=93)

This is a standard pie-bar graph.

Pie-Bar Graph

Ring Pie-Bar Graph (GraphType=94)

This is a ring pie-bar graph.

Ring Pie-Bar Graph

Special Graphs

Vertical Waterfall Graph (GraphType=100)

The following is a vertical waterfall graph.

Vertical Waterfall Graph

Horizontal Waterfall Graph (GraphType=101)

The following is a horizontal waterfall graph.

Horizontal Waterfall Graph

Pareto Graph (GraphType=102)

The following is a pareto graph.

Pareto Graph

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3-Axes Graph (GraphType=103)

This shows a vertical bar graph with three Y-axes.

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3-Axes Graph

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3/Y4-Axes Graph (GraphType=104)

This shows a vertical bar graph with four Y-axes.

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3/Y4-Axes Graph

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3/Y4/Y5-Axes Graph (GraphType=105)

This shows a vertical bar graph with five Y-axes.

Multi-Y Y1/Y2/Y3/Y4/Y5-Axes Graph

Funnel Graph (GraphType=106)

This shows a funnel graph that draws only one group of data at a time.

Funnel Graph

Pyramid Graph (GraphType=111)

This shows a pyramid graph that draws only one group of data at a time.

Thermometer Gauge Graph (GraphType=138)

This shows a thermometer gauge graph that compares two types of data.

Thermometer Gauge Graph

Box Plot Graphs

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The following illustrations show the two types of box plot graphs. Box plot graphs can be displayed as either a box graph, or a whisker graph. For more information, see BoxPlotType.

Box Plot Graph (GraphType=124)

This is a standard box plot graph.

Box Plot Graph

Horizontal Box Plot Graph (GraphType=130)

This is a horizontal box plot graph.

Horizontal Box Plot Graph

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