The argumentbar Element defines arguments, provided via a URL or by the User, for Data Trending charts used in Data Entry Page Types.
The page configuration is divided into multiple elements that together define the page content. In addition to the argumentbar, the datachart Element configures general information about the Charts and the dataprovider Element fetches and organizes data from the database. The charts are plotted according to properties defined in the following Plot Elements:
| Property Name |
Description |
Width
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Defines the width of the Argument bar in pixels. This has been deprecated. |
| Visible |
Whether or not the Arbument bar is visible. |
| Show Refresh Button |
Whether or not the Refresh Button is visible. |
| Argument Groups |
A group of inputs with a shared title.
| Property Name | Description | | Argument Group ID | Argument group identifier, must be unique. | | title | title of the Argument Group. | | Visible | Determines if the Argument Group is displayed. | | Arguments | Argument values are passed to chart as input parameters.
| Property Name | Description | | Argument Id | Argument identifier, must be unique. | | title | title of Argument. | | Tip | Tool tip of Argument. | | Width | Width of the argument input field in pixels. | | Argument Value Scope | Scope of the Argument Value. Choose Inherit or Request. | | Argument Default Value | Defines initial value (s) for the Argument.
| Property Id | Description | | Default Value Type | Value type defines how the values of this argument are
initially populated. Choose Text or SQL. | | Value Separator | String used to separate multiple values. | | Display Value Separator | String used to separate multiple display values. | | Text | Defines a simple text value for argument. | | SQL Value | Values for this argument are gathered by using a database
query.
| Property Id | Description | | SQL | SQL clause to retrieve the value(s) for this Argument. | | Value Column ID | Value column ID in data set. This column is used
to populate argument values(s). If left empty then
the first column in the data set is used. |
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| | Argument Type | Argument Type. Choose Text, Hidden, Dropdown List, Number
or Java Script. | | Dropdown Argument | Dropdown list collection configuration.
| Property Id | Description | | Dropdown Type | Choose Value List, Reference Type, SQL or SDC. | | Multi Select | If Yes, multiple values can be selected. | | Add Empty Value | Determines if the first value of the dropdown list is
an empty (blank) value. | | Translate | Whether or not display value should be translated. | | Reference Type | Choose a Reference Type. | | SQL Select Clause | Enter a SQL select clause. | | SDC ID | Choose an SDC ID. | | Extended where | Extra where clause. | | SDC value column | SDC value column (usually first key field). | | SDC Display Value Column | SDC display value column (defaults to value column,
but can be description etc.) | | Value List | Semicolon-separated list of values: value1;value2. You
can optionally define different display values with pipe:
value1|displayvalue1;value2|displayvalue2. |
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| JavaScript Argument |
Argument values passed to the chart as input parameters.
| Property Id | Description | | JavaScript | JavaScript passed to the chart. | | Type | Determines if the field is hidden or input. |
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| Editor style Argument |
Editor style passed to
the chart. |
| Includes |
If you want to use your own JavaScript files:
| Property Name | Description | | Identifier | Unique identifier for this item, rendered as an ID attribute in
the HTML tag. | | URL | URL of the JavaScript (*.js) file containing functions called in
the page (choose by clicking the ellipsis). |
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