PNG

Format: PNG (.png)

Description: Scheduled output opens as a graph image. These graph images are bit-mapped and can support 16 million colors. In addition, PNG graphs have lossless compression (data is decompressed 100% back to the original). Therefore, saving, altering, and resaving a PNG does not degrade its overall quality. For these reasons, PNG graphs are superior to GIF graphs.

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, as this format creates a static image.
• 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 PNG file. In this case, you must use HTML, HTML5, or PDF to distribute a chart that contains a header or footer.
• Inline email messaging is supported.