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7.
Click Apply to close the Conditional Formats TableCrosstab page
and display the worksheet.
Discoverer applies the format changes you have specified.
Hint: Select the minus - icon next to the Tools label to hide the formatting tools.
How to edit conditional formats
You edit a conditional format to change how it works. For example, you might want to change the color of the Acceptable stoplight category from yellow to orange.
To edit a conditional format:
1.
Display the worksheet that you want to analyze for more information, see How
to open a Discoverer worksheet .
2. Select the Format link to display formatting tools above the worksheet data.
3. Select the Conditional Formats link to display the
Conditional Formats TableCrosstab page
.
4.
Select the pencil icon in the Edit column next to the format you want to change to display the edit page for that type of format.
5.
Make the necessary changes to the formats.
6.
Click Apply to save the changes and close the edit page.
7.
Click Apply to close the Conditional Formats TableCrosstab page
and display the worksheet.
Discoverer applies the format changes you have specified.
Hint: Select the minus - icon next to the Tools label to hide the formatting tools.
How to delete conditional formats
You delete a conditional format to remove it permanently from the currently displayed worksheet. For example, you might want to delete a conditional format that
highlights percentage values greater than 75 by displaying them with a blue background.
Hint : If you think you might want to use the conditional format again, consider
deactivating the conditional format rather than deleting it for more information, see How to activate and deactivate conditional formats
. To delete a conditional format:
1.
Display the worksheet that you want to analyze for more information, see How
to open a Discoverer worksheet .
2. Select the Format link to display formatting tools above the worksheet data.
3. Select the Conditional Formats link to display the
Conditional Formats TableCrosstab page
.
4.
Select the trash can icon in the Delete column next to the conditional format you want to delete.
Hint: To remove all formatting applied using the Formatting toolbar from the
current worksheet, click Clear All Formatting, and click Yes at the confirmation page.
5.
Click Apply to save the changes and display the worksheet.
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Discoverer applies the format changes you have specified.
Hint: Select the minus - icon next to the Tools label to hide the formatting tools.
Using graphs in Discoverer Viewer
The following topics explain how to use graphs in Discoverer Viewer:
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About using graphs
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How to edit a graph
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How to display or hide a graph
About using graphs
You can edit a graph in Discoverer Viewer by:
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changing the graph type
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changing the graph size
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enabling and disabling graph gradients
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enabling and disabling 3D effects
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changing the data area that is plotted on the graph For more information about editing graphs, see
How to edit a graph .
Notes
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Graphs created in Discoverer Plus Relational and OLAP are displayed in Discoverer Viewer. Graphs created in Discoverer Desktop are not displayed in
Discoverer Viewer.
How to edit a graph
You edit a graph to change the style or appearance of the graph. For example, you might want to change the graph type from pie graph to bar graph.
To edit a graph:
1.
Display the worksheet that you want to analyze for more information, see How
to open a Discoverer worksheet .
If the worksheet contains a graph that is hidden, display the graph for more information, see
How to display or hide a graph .
2. Select the Graph link to display graph tools above the graph.
