Chart Script Tutorial

Advanced Dashboard Scripting for information on scripting Dashboards.
Chart Script Reference for complete information on all API functions.

This tutorial provides a set of Chart examples to illustrate some common chart scripting tasks, such as color-coding data, changing labels and axes, and positioning chart annotations.

Modify Chart Properties: Use simple script commands to modify a Chart.
Modify Chart Data Binding: Use Chart script to change the data fields displayed on a Chart.
Modify Chart Element: Use Chart script to change the color, shape, or size representation of data on a Chart.
Create a Chart with API: Use Chart script to create a Chart from scratch without using the Chart Editor.
Bind Data to Chart in Script: Use Chart script to select the data that should appear on Chart.
Access Chart Data: Use Chart script to read the data that is displayed on the Chart.
Change Chart Coordinates: Use Chart script to switch between rectangular, polar, and parallel coordinates, and set a coordinate background.
Change Chart Labels: Use Chart script to modify Chart labels.
Change Chart Scaling: Use Chart script to switch between linear and log scales and set axis minimums and maximums.
Change Chart Element Appearance: Use Chart script to change the appearance of element, such as color, shape, size.
Change Axis Properties: Use Chart script to change the appearance of Chart axes, such as color, thickness, style, etc.
Change Legend Properties: Use Chart script to change the properties of a Chart legend, such as color, font, border, etc.
Represent Data with Shape, Color, Size: Use Chart script to choose how data should be mapped to Chart elements, for example, by using the size, color, or shape of Chart elements.
Represent Multiple Measure: Use Chart script to add additional measures onto a Chart.
Add Chart Decoration: Use Chart script to add custom labeling to a Chart.