GIF

Format: GIF (.gif)

Description: Scheduled output opens as a graph image in GIF format.

Suggested Uses: Email, Report Library.

Considerations:

• Only works with procedures that contain GRAPH FILE syntax.
• Bursting is supported and is performed on the second BY field in the GRAPH FILE request.
• Drilldowns are not supported since the GIF format creates a static image.
• You cannot distribute multiple images within a single report when using the GIF format. Instead, use the PDF format to distribute multiple images within a single report.
• If the chart contains a header or footer and you want to distribute an image format (GIF, JPEG, PNG or SVG), then you must select the InfoAssist option to embed the header and footer in the image. If the embed option is not selected, then the header and footer are not included in the distributed GIF file. In this case, you must use HTML, HTML5, or PDF to distribute a chart that contains a header or footer.
• To distribute a GIF report on UNIX or z/OS, edit the schbkr script file and add the following code after the #!/bin/ksh line:

  DISPLAY=IP_Address export DISPLAY TERM=xterm export TERM

  where:

  IP_Address

  Is the IP address of the machine that is running the xterm.

  Note: This step is necessary only if you are distributing a graph created by a GRAPH FILE request (WebFOCUS Server Procedure, WebFOCUS Report), and is not necessary if you are distributing a file.

• Inline email messaging is supported.