Chart Wizard - Introduction

The first screen of the Chart Wizard asks you to choose a type of chart to create. Argos has two chart types, classic and standard. Standard charts were added in Argos 5.3, and provide a more modern look and feel. They also provide a more consistent view of the chart between the Argos client and Argos Web Viewer. If you're wanting to create a chart that matches earlier development, you can use a classic chart, which is the original Argos chart from previous versions.

Chart Wizard - What kind of chart would you like to create? Classic Chart - Classic charts are backward compatible with previous versions of Argos and maintain the same look and feel as previous versions. The optional Advanced editor gives you control over all aspects of the chart's apeparance in the Argos client. In the Web Viewer, classic charts have a reduced feature set and a similar look and feel to standard charts. Standard Chart - Updated, modern chart style that looks the same in the Argos client and Argos Web Viewer. Standard charts have a more streamlined feature set compared to what is available in classic charts.

Standard Charts

Standard charts provide a more modern chart style than classic charts, and look similar regardless of whether you are using the Argos client or the Web Viewer.

Keep in mind that when using the Web Viewer, certain chart features, such as border styles and fonts, may render differently in different web browsers.

For more information on the specific features that are supported in each chart type, see the Charting Features page.

To build a chart in the Chart Wizard:

  1. Add a chart object to your form by selecting the chart icon in the toolbar and then clicking on the form where you want to place the chart.

  2. When the Chart Wizard opens, select the style of chart you want to create. A preview of the selected style appears to the right.

  3. Series Manager - Use this screen to create one or more series for your chart.

    A series is any group of related data items that you want to plot on a chart. Certain types of charts can have more than one series plotted on it if you wish, such as bar, line, points, and area charts. Others, like pie and gauge charts, only show one series within each pie or gauge. However, you can add multiple series to these charts and your result will be multiple pies or gauges.

    1. Select or create the SQL Variable that contains the data for this series in your chart.
    2. Select a chart type ( bar, pie, gauge, line, point, area).
    3. Configure chart type options.
    4. Configure series labels.

  4. Theme and Panel - Select a theme and color palette for your chart, and configure the background panel.

  5. Legend and Titles - Configure the chart legend and titles for various parts of the chart.

    If you are creating a classic chart, the Advanced button available from the Legend and Titles screen will allow you to configure advanced charting options. You should keep in mind that many of these features are not available in the Web Viewer. You can use the Web View button in the DataBlock Design window to see how your chart will look in the Web Viewer.