This is the default graph style. Displays continuous data over time set against a common scale and therefore ideal for showing trends in data at equal intervals.

 

Displays the value of a physical quantity using intervals corresponding to orders of magnitude, rather than a standard linear scale.

Toggle log scale

• Click from the Graph Settings toolbar

Useful for showing data changes over a period of time or for illustrating comparison among items.

Toggle bar graph

Do one of the following:

• Click from the Graph Settings toolbar
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Shows the relationship of individual items to the whole, comparing the contribution of each value to a total across categories.

Toggle stacked bar graph

• Click from the Graph Settings toolbar

Emphasizes the magnitude of change over time and can be used to draw attention to the total value across a trend.

Toggle stacked area graph

• Click from the Graph Settings toolbar

Cycle graphs provide the ability to compare and contrast the evolution of a variable across multiple discrete time periods. Time periods can be specified manually or linked to criteria such as recessionary periods.

 

When you have multiple series in a chart, cycle graph is only applied to the active seriesThe first variable listed on a graph; all operations/functions will be applied to this series..

Toggle cycle graph

• Click from the Graph Settings toolbar

Change cycle graph settings

1. Open the Cycle Graph Settings dialog by doing one of the following:
   • Click the drop-down arrow from and select Cycle Graph Settings
   • Go to Tools > Options > Cycle Graph
2. In the Style field, choose one of the three cycle graph options
3. The settings options will vary slightly depending on the style of cycle graph chosen.
   1. If you chose Cycle Graph (Recession Linked) the settings are the following:
      • Recession Country - specifies which country's recession country should be used
      • Apply Index Function - option to apply an index function to all available cycles
      • Date Span Start - specifies a start date for the entire span
      • Date Span End - specifies an end date for the entire span
      • For Anchor Dates Use - specifies if trough or peak values are used
      • Periods Before - specifies the number of periods before each cycle's start date
      • Periods After - specifies the number of periods after each cycle's start date
   2. If you chose Cycle Graph (Custom Shading) the settings are the same as above except instead of Recession Country, the property is Custom Shading where you can select your own custom recessions to use
   3. If you chose Cycle Graph the settings are the following:
      • Apply Index Function - option to apply an index function to all available cycles
      • Mode - choose between All Same Length, Custom Length or Annual
        • If you choose All Same Length then the following settings are available:
          • Number of Cycles - specifies number of cycles to include between one and eight
          • Periods Before - specifies the number of periods before each cycle's start date
          • Periods After - specifies the number of periods after each cycle's start date
          • Cycle # Date - specifies the date for each cycle depending on how many number of cycles were chosen
        • If you choose Custom Length then the following settings are available:
          • Number of Cycles - specifies number of cycles to include between one and eight 
          • Cycle Dates- specifies the date, periods before and periods after for each cycle depending on the number chosen
        • If you choose Annual then the following settings are available:
          • Number of Cycles - specifies number of annual cycles to include between one and eight
          • Date Span Start- specifies a start date for the entire span