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  1. from Three D Graphics forIBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  2. Preface About five years ago, Cognos elected to freeze the chart expressions in Series 7, Impromptu and PowerPlay  - technology licensed from Three D Graphics. In the ensuing period there has been a significant advance in every aspect of chart technology, led by Three D Graphics - the leader in the field. The result is Charts Unlimited for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu (to be followed later by PowerPlay). For Users of Series 7 Impromptu that have not yet chosen the superb attributes of IBM Cognos 8 BI, Charts Unlimited is a powerful, single click electable, exchange replacement chart library, fully and totally supported by Three D Graphics. Operations: Assisted by more than 100 new macros, achieve superior Ease of Use, Usefulness and Usability Performance: Receive an additional complement of chart types responsive to every need and application Aesthetics: New expert pie labeling, perfect anti-aliasing, great multi-dimensional gauges, transparencies and more Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  3. Features & Benefits Charts Unlimitedsubscribers receive all of the current chart capability in Series 7 as well as: • Immediate upgrade to a panoply of new features throughout the entire spectrum of chart usage. • Guarantee of “aesthetic evergreen” through quarterly additions. • Immediate access to more than 100 new tools (“macros”) that facilitate the process of building chart-centric reports. • Guarantee of “technology evergreen” through quarterly reports. • Timely response to special chart requirements. • Timely response to technical problems and special technology issues. • Timely access to the Three D Graphics development staff for resolution of chart support issues of every nature. Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  4. Immediate New Chart Provision State of the art anti-aliasing together with enhanced bevel, soft shadow, and transparency effects. Adds both sizzle and sophistication. New chart types include: Pareto, bubble, waterfall, box & whisker and most particularly, a variety ofmulti-faceted gauges. Full support for P-charts, X-bar charts, range charts and all other Six Sigma graphs in conjunction with the current Series 7 step-line, error-bar, range-line and SPC chart capability. Single- and Multiple-Pie engine with multi-faceted labeling capability that eliminates the interferences that plagued its predecessors. Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  5. Immediate Chart Upgrade Significant (and continuing) upgrade and expansion of Gantt charts and stock charts. Resolution of common Series 7 charting issues: • Programmatic control over dozens of chart properties like min/max scale range, hi-light colors, reference lines, etc. • Set chart parameters at run-time instead of design-time • Complete and easy methods to pivot and swap data in the chart • Control over null-to-zero and zero-to-null conversions, numeric formatting and more • Improved automatic layout routines that guarantee professional looking charts with well formatted labels, no matter how complex the dataset Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  6. Charts Unlimited Charts Unlimited is composed of three elements: Aesthetic. In comparison to the technology of five years ago, Charts Unlimited boasts two new rendering engines. Multi-slice single and multiple unit Pie Charts with expert labeling; perfect anti-aliasing; great multi-dimensional gauges; transparencies and more Performance: A full complement of chart types responsive to every need and application Operations: Most important! Three D Graphics has generated more than one hundred macros specifically targeted to enable superior Ease of Use, Usefulness and Usability Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  7. Charts Unlimited: Aesthetic Elements A closer look at some of the more interesting Aesthetic Elements: Label placement on single and multiple pie charts are both interesting and intelligible Advanced Bezier technology enables perfectly smooth lines Transparency tools are the secret to awesome looking gauges Bevel effects can be applied to any and all chart objects Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  8. Pie Label Layout Series 7 Charts Unlimited Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  9. Multi-Pie Label Layout Series 7 Charts Unlimited Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  10. Charts Unlimited: Anti-Aliased Drawing Without Anti-Aliasing With Anti-Aliasing Without Anti-Aliasing, curves along the outer edge of the gauge and the gauge band are bumpy and jagged With Anti-Aliasing, curves along the outer edge of the gauge and the gauge band are perfectly smooth Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  11. Charts Unlimited: Anti-Aliased Drawing Gauges are automatically rendered with anti-aliased drawing for perfectly smooth lines Multiple gauge border styles and gauge needle styles are available Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  12. Charts Unlimited: True Bezier Curve Drawing B-Spline based Curved Line Chart Drawn with Charts Unlimited true Bezier curve drawing technology Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  13. Charts Unlimited: True Bezier Curve Drawing 2.5D Curved Stacked Area Chart Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  14. Charts Unlimited: Variable Transparency True Alpha-Channel Transparency can be applied to any chart object Great for designing charts with ‘hidden’ data areas Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  15. Charts Unlimited: Variable Transparency 2.5D Absolute Area Chart with Variable transparency Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  16. Charts Unlimited: Bevel Effects Charts Unlimited includes several “bevel overlays” that can be drawn above a standard chart object. These drawing effects add visually appealing glints, highlights and shadows. Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  17. Charts Unlimited: Bevel Effects Bevel Effect applied to risers and chart frame Bevel Effect can be applied to any chart object Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  18. Charts Unlimited: Square Bevel Fill Square bevel effect applied to chart risers and their associated series icons. Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  19. Charts Unlimited: Spherical Bevel Fill Spherical Bevel fill effect can be applied to any circular fill area Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  20. Charts Unlimited: Performance Elements A closer look at some of the more interesting Performance Elements: Gauge Configurations Box Plots Gantt Charts 2-Series Absolute Bar Chart Pareto Chart Waterfall Charts Histogram Report User-Defined Markers & Lines Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  21. Charts Unlimited: Gauge with Clipped Border Clipped Gauge border style draws the border according to specified start/stop angles of the inner Gauge Range/Band Bevel effect applied to standard gauge Needles Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  22. Charts Unlimited: Gauge with Thin Needle Style Configurable Gauge Needle Styles Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  23. Charts Unlimited: Gauge with Dark Metallic Border Dark Metallic Gauge Border Steeple Gauge Needle Style Gauge Label automatically placed inside gauge between start/stop range Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  24. Charts Unlimited: Box Plots Configurable Box Width Configurable Marker Shapes & Sizes Configurable Number of Markers Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  25. Charts Unlimited: Gantt Chart Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  26. Charts Unlimited: 2-Series Absolute Bar Chart Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  27. Charts Unlimited: Pareto Chart Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  28. Charts Unlimited: Waterfall Chart Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  29. Charts Unlimited: Waterfall Chart with Total Riser Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  30. Charts Unlimited: Histogram Report Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  31. Charts Unlimited: Operations Charts Unlimited features can be activated by entering macros in chart title fields in the Cognos Administrator Chart Titles dialog. Even though macros are defined in the chart title fields, they will not appear as text in your chart. If you need to use a particular title field to define a chart title and to enter a macro, append a tilde (~) character and a space to the title and add the macro after the space. Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  32. Charts Unlimited: Operations • Charts Unlimited macros can also be specified at run-time by associating a macro with an unused position in the data set. • Charts Unlimited macros consist of an “@” and a macro name (e.g., @DATATEXT = Data Text Mode or @DLT = Data Line Type). • Most Charts Unlimited macros allow you to specify additional parameters (e.g., @BEVEL ChartObject BevelType) that further define the operation of the macro. • Some Charts Unlimited macros do not require any parameters. For example, @GANTT will create a Gantt Chart – assuming the data set contains the required data. • If there are any problems, the chart footnote will show a message to help you identify any errors. • Charts Unlimited macros cover a broad range of chart elements and functionality: Auto Arrangement, Label Placement, Color & Special Effects, Chart Types, User-Defined Fill Areas, Labels & Lines, and much more. Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  33. Charts Unlimited Macros: Axis • @AXIS - Assign a series to an axis. • @DX, @DY, @DY2-X, Y, Y2-Axis Divisions • @GX, @GY-X, Y-Axis Grid Style • @HOUR_SCALE -Format the hour scale on a time axis • @PX, @PY, @PY2-X, Y, Y2-Axis Precision • @SCX, @SCY, @SCY2-X, Y, Y2-Axis Scale • @Y1 / Y2BASE-Y1, Y2-Axis Base Line • @Y1 / Y2INVERT-Invert Y1/Y2-Axis • @Y1 / Y2_FORCE_PERCENT-Use % format on Y1/Y2-Axis • @Y2SLAVE - Slave a Y2-Axis to the Y1-Axis Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  34. Charts Unlimited Macros: Axis @BEVEL 3 4 (Bevel bubble risers)@GX 3 (Inside Ticks on the X-Axis)@GY 4 (Outside Ticks on the Y-Axis)@PX 2 (2 Decimal Places on X-Axis Values)@PY 4 (4 Decimal Places on Y-Axis Values)@SC 1000 5000 (Y-Axis Scale 1,000...5,000)@SCX 1000000 6000000 (X-Axis Scale 1,000,000...5,000,000) Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  35. Charts Unlimited Macros: Series & Groups • @CALC_PERCENT_SERIES-Calculate a percentage series. • @FORCE_ABSOLUTE-Force a series to plot absolute • @FORCE_SERIES_COUNT-Force a # of series in a chart • @FORECAST-Add Blank Groups • @IG / @IS-Ignore Group/Series • @PERCENT_SERIES-Create a Percentage Series • @RG / @RS-Reverse Groups/Series • @SORT-Sort Series/Groups • @STEP_LINE-Draw a step line across a series • @SWAP-Swap Series/Groups • @TOTAL_GROUP-Create a total group Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  36. Charts Unlimited Macros: Series & Groups @STEP_LINE -1 1 (-1=ALL SERIES, 1=ENABLE STEPPED LINE) Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  37. Charts Unlimited Macros: Labels • @AGL-Redefine Group Labels • @ASL-Redefine Series Labels • @COND_GROUP_LABEL- Color a riser based on a group label • @GROUP_LABELS_ON_BASELINE -Draw group labels on the chart’s baseline • @XSKIP–Skip a number of group labels @GROUP_LABELS_ON_BASELINE 1 Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  38. Charts Unlimited Macros: Risers & Markers • @BUBBLEMODE-Control appearance of bubble chart risers • @HIDE_ZERO-Hide Risers/Markers for zero data points • @HL- Highlight a Riser/Marker • @MARKER-Marker Shapes • @MCOLOR–Marker Colors • @PAT - Apply Pattern to Risers/Markers • @RISER_BORDER - Enable/Disable Riser Borders • @RISER_OVERLAP-Overlap between risers in side-by-side/clustered bar charts • @RISER_WIDTH-Width of Risers in bar charts • @SZ-Marker Size Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  39. Charts Unlimited Macros: Risers & Markers @RISER_OVERLAP -50 @HL 0 2 255 255 0 (Hi-light Series 1, Group 3, Yellow) Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  40. Charts Unlimited Macros: Data & Data Text • @APPEND_DATATEXT - Append a String to Data Text • @DATATEXT - Select a Data Text Mode • @DLT - Data Line Type • @DP - Data Point Override • @DPC - Data Point Clear • @DT - Show/Hide Series-Specific Data Text • @FORCE_DATALINE - Force data line connecting all data points • @FORCE_DATATEXT_CURRENCY - Force data text to currency format • @IR - Insert Row (i.e., create a user-defined series of data) • @OFFSCALE_Y1 - Off-scale Values on a Y1-Axis • @RDT - Rotate Data Text • @RESET - Reset Internal Data Range • @Y_ZERO - Include/Exclude zero to calculate Y1-axis auto-scale Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  41. Charts Unlimited Macros: Data & Data Text @FORCE_DATATEXT_CURRENCY 2 (0=$, 1=£, 2=¥, 3=Euro) @RDT 2 (Rotate Data Text 90 degrees)@APPEND_DATATEXT ($s) (Append ($s) to Data Text) Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  42. Charts Unlimited Macros: Color & Special Effects @ALPHA - Apply Alpha Channel Transparency to a riser or marker @ALT_FRAME_FILL - Alternating Frame Fill @ALT_FRAME_FILL_MODE - Alternating Frame Fill Mode @AUTO_COLOR - Activate Automatic Color Mode @BEVEL - Draw a bevel effect on a chart object @COLOR_MODE - Color Mode (Color by Series or Color by Group) @COLOR_SCHEME - Activate a pre-defined color scheme @COND_COLOR - Apply color to risers (bar/line/area) based on conditions @CURVED_LINES - Apply curved lines to an line or area chart @DEFINE_SCHEME - Define Color Scheme @GCOLOR - Color a Chart Object @SHADOW - Apply a Drop Shadow to a chart object Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  43. Charts Unlimited Macros: Color & Special Effects @ALT_FRAME_FILL_MODE 1(1=Horizontal)@ALT_FRAME_FILL 0 255 255 255(Red,Green,Blue,Transparency) @COLOR_SCHEME 5 Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  44. Charts Unlimited Macros: Lines @CX - X-Axis Line with Color @CXY - Line between two X/Y Coordinates with Color @CY - Y-Axis Line with Color @INIT_USERLINES - Initialize all user-defined lines @LS - Line Style @MEAN - Mean Average Line @MOVA – Standard/Scientific Moving Average Line @SMOOTH_LINE - Connect data points with Smooth or Straight Line segments @TRENDLINE - Trend Line @TRENDLINE_ALLDATA - Linear Regression Line through all data points @X - X-Axis Line at Value @XG - X-Axis Line at Group Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  45. Charts Unlimited Macros: Lines @CY 100 255 255 0@CY 90 0 0 255@USER_MARKER 90 9 4 255 0 0 Old Average@USER_MARKER 100 31 5 255 255 0 Target@USER_MARKER 100 35 2 0 255 0 25%@USER_MARKER 90 38 0 0 0 255 Peer Average Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  46. Charts Unlimited Macros: Lines @XSZ - X-Axis Line with Label @XSZL - X-Axis Line with Label on Left @XSZN - X-Axis Line with Label & Value @XSZNL - X-Axis Line with Label & Value on Left @XY - Line between two X/Y Coordinates @XY_DP2 - Line between two Data Points (Scatter Charts) @Y - Y1-Axis Line @YSZ - Y1-Axis Line with Label @YSZL - Y1-Axis Line with Label on Left @YSZN - Y1-Axis Line with Label & Value @YSZNL - Y1-Axis Line with Label & Value on Left Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  47. Charts Unlimited Macros: Lines @SMOOTH_LINE -1 1 (-1=ALL SERIES, 1=ENABLE SMOOTH LINES) Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  48. Charts Unlimited Macros: User-Defined Fill Areas @USER_CIRCLE - Outlined Circle @USER_CIRCLE_ABOVE - Outlined Circle above Chart Area @USER_FILL - Color-Filled Rectangle @USER_FILL_CIRCLE - Color-Filled Circle @USER_FILL_CIRCLE_ABOVE - Color-Filled Circle above Chart Area @USER_FILL_CIRCLE2 - Pattern-Filled Circle @USER_FILL_CIRCLE2_ABOVE - Pattern-Filled Circle Above Chart Area @USER_FILL2 - Pattern-Filled Rectangle @USER_MARKER - Marker at X/Y coordinates @USER_MARKER2 - Marker at X/Y coordinates with Value @USER_RECT - Outlined Rectangle @UW - Vertical Band @WC - Color @UW Vertical Band Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  49. Charts Unlimited Macros: User-Defined Fill Areas @USER_FONT 14 255 0 0 255 Splash@USER_RECT 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 255 0 0 2 800 Three D Graphics Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

  50. Charts Unlimited Macros: Chart Type & Chart Specific @3DSCAT - 3D Scatter Chart @COMBO - Combo Chart @COMPARE2 - 2-Series Absolute Bar Chart @GANTT - Gantt Chart @GRAPHTYPE - Select from over 100 Graph Types @PARETO - Pareto Chart @POLAR - Polar Chart @RIVER - 2-Series Floating Area (i.e., river) @WATERFALL - Waterfall Chart Chart Enhancement & Operational Macros for IBM Cognos Series 7 Impromptu

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