Titles and descriptions of visualizations can be configured so that parts of the text are showing values that are updated somewhere else in the document. You can let the title or description of a visualization contain a value specified using either the built-in "axis visualization properties" or custom document properties. The value of a property can in turn be modified using a property control in a text area. See To add a property control to the text area for more information on how to do this.
Page titles do not have access to any predefined properties, but can use custom document properties. Double-click on a page tab and click Edit... to incorporate a property into the page name.
To create a visualization title with dynamic parts:
In the visualization of interest, right-click and select Properties.
Response: The Visualization Properties dialog is displayed.
On the General page, click on the Edit... button next to the Title field.
Response: The Edit Title dialog is displayed.
If desired, type some text in the Title expression field.
When you want to add a dynamic part to the expression, select the axis or property of interest in the Available properties and axes list and click Insert.
Response: The property is added to the Title expression field at the position where the text cursor is located.
Comment: For a description of the available axis properties, see Visualization Properties in Expressions.
When you are done, click OK.
Response: The expression is transferred to the Title field of the Visualization Properties dialog and used in the visualization.
Tip: If you know the name and syntax to use for the axes of interest you can type the expression directly in the Title field on the General tab.
To use the main data table name as the visualization title:
All visualizations (except the text area) can use the name of the currently selected main data table in their titles and descriptions.
In the visualization of interest, right-click and select Properties.
Response: The Visualization Properties dialog is displayed.
On the General page, click on the Edit... button next to the Title field.
Response: The Edit Title dialog is displayed.
Select DataTable.DisplayName in the Available properties and axes list and click Insert.
Click OK.
To use property-based dynamic descriptions in a visualization:
In the visualization of interest, right-click and select Properties.
Response: The Visualization Properties dialog is displayed.
On the General page, click on the Edit... button next to the Description field.
Response: The Edit Description dialog is displayed.
If desired, type some text in the Description expression field.
When you want to add a dynamic part to the expression, select the property or axis of interest in the Available properties and axes list and click Insert.
Response: The property is added to the Description expression field at the position where the text cursor is located.
Comment: For a description of the available axis properties, see Visualization Properties in Expressions.
When you are done, click OK.
Comment: The expression is transferred to the Description field of the Visualization Properties dialog and used in the visualization (if it has been set up to be shown).
Tip: If you know the name and syntax to use for the axes or properties of interest you can type the expression directly in the Description field on the General tab.
To specify the default title of a visualization type:
Select Tools > Options.
Response: The Options dialog is displayed.
Go to the page for the visualization type of interest.
Specify a Default title.
Click OK.
Tip: If you edit the title for a scatter plot and you always want to use that title expression in all new scatter plots, then you can click on the Set as Default button in the Edit Title dialog.
Tip: An administrator can specify the default titles for all visualization types using the DefaultTitle preference under each visualization type in Administration Manager.
See also:
Titles and Descriptions Overview