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LAYOUT OVERLAY Statement

BACKGROUND= color | style-reference

specifies the background color of the graph.

Default:

Specified by the GraphBackground:Background style reference.

BACKTRANSPARENCY= number

specifies the degree of the transparency of the background color.

Default:	0
Range:	0 (opaque) to 1 (entirely transparent)
Interaction:	The BACKTRANSPARENCY= option overrides the TRANSPARENCY= option for the background.
See also:	TRANSPARENCY= option

BORDER= boolean

displays the border around the layout.

Default:

TRUE for the outermost layout statement. FALSE for nested layout statements.

BORDERCOLOR= color | style-reference

specifies the border color of the layout.

Default:

Specified by the GraphBorderLines:Foreground style reference.

BORDERPATTERN= line | style-reference

specifies the border pattern of the layout.

Default:

Specified by the GraphBorderLines:LineStyle style reference.

BORDERTHICKNESS= dimension

specifies the border thickness of the layout.

Default:

1 px

GRIDTRANSPARENCY= number

specifies the degree of the transparency of the grid lines.

Default:	0
Range:	0 (opaque) to 1 (entirely transparent)
Interaction:	The GRIDTRANSPARENCY= option overrides the TRANSPARENCY= option for the grid lines.
See also:	TRANSPARENCY= option

HEIGHT= dimension

specifies the height of the layout area.

Restriction:

You can only specify the HEIGHT= option on the outermost layout statement.

PADBOTTOM= dimension

specifies the amount of empty space that is at the bottom of the layout.

Default:

5px for the outermost layout statement, 0 for nested layout statements.

PADLEFT= dimension

specifies the amount of empty space on the left side of the layout.

Default:

5px for the outermost layout statement, 0 for nested layout statements.

PADRIGHT= dimension

specifies the amount of empty space that is on the right side of the layout.

Default:

5px for the outermost layout statement, 0 for nested layout statements.

PADTOP= dimension

specifies the amount of empty space that is at the top of the layout.

Default:

5px for the outermost layout statement, 0 for nested layout statements.

TRANSPARENCY= number

specifies the degree of the transparency of the background, grid, wall(s), and axis elements, if displayed in a graph.

Default:	0
Range:	0 (opaque) to 1 (entirely transparent)
Interaction:	You can specify the transparency of individual graph elements by using the BACKTRANSPARENCY=, GRIDTRANSPARENCY=, and WALLTRANSPARENCY= options. The value specified by the TRANSPARENCY= option is only applied to the transparencies that you do not specify individually.
Interaction:	Individual plot statements specify the transparency of the data elements and the data labels that they modify.

WALLTRANSPARENCY= number

specifies the degree of the transparency of the plot wall(s).

Default:	0 for 2D graphs, 1 for 3D graphs
Range:	0 (opaque) to 1 (entirely transparent)
Interaction:	The WALLTRANSPARENCY= option overrides the TRANSPARENCY= option for the graph wall(s).
See also:	TRANSPARENCY= option

WIDTH= dimension

specifies the width of the layout area.

Restriction:

You can only specify the WIDTH= option on the outermost layout statement.

X2AXISOPTS= ( axis-options )

specifies one or more X2 axis options.

Requirement:

Axis options must be enclosed in parentheses and separated by spaces.

X2GRID=boolean

specifies whether the grid lines are drawn at the tick marks on the X2 axis.

Default:	FALSE
Interaction:	Default characteristics for the grid lines are specified from the following attributes on the GraphGridLines style element: Color Foreground Thickness LineThickness (default=1 px) Pattern LineStyle (default=1)

X2OFFSETMAX=dimension

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents high data values on the secondary X (X2) axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the highest data value or highest tick value, whichever is greater. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the highest data value, which is always the highest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for all of the graphs in the overlay.
Range:	0-1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option

X2OFFSETMIN=dimension

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents low data values on the secondary X (X2) axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value or lowest tick value, whichever is greater. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value, which is always the lowest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for all of the graphs in the overlay.
Range:	0-1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option

XAXISOPTS= ( axis-options )

specifies one or more X axis options.

Requirement:	Axis options must be enclosed in parentheses and separated by spaces.
Interaction:	Overrides the XAXISOPTS= option for any plot statement that is within the LAYOUT OVERLAY block.

XGRID= boolean

specifies whether the grid lines are drawn at the tick marks on the X axis.

Default:	FALSE
Interaction:	. Default characteristics for the grid lines are specified from the following attributes on the GraphGridLines style element: Color Foreground Thickness LineThickness (default=1 px) Pattern LineStyle (default=1)

XOFFSETMAX= number

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents high data values on the primary X axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the highest data value or highest tick value, whichever is greater. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the highest data value, which is always the highest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for the graph.
Range:	0 - 1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option

XOFFSETMIN= number

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents low data values on the primary X axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value or lowest tick value, whichever is greater. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value, which is always the lowest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for all of the graphs in the overlay.
Range:	0 - 1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option

Y2AXISOPTS= ( axis-options )

specifies one or more Y2 axis options.

Requirement:

Axis options must be enclosed in parentheses and separated by spaces.

Y2EQUATED= boolean

equates the axes so that one unit on the Y2 axis is equal in length to one unit on the X2 axis. Although the axes are equated, they may differ in length.

Y2GRID=boolean

specifies whether the grid lines are drawn at the tick marks on the Y2 axis.

Default:	FALSE
Interaction:	Default characteristics for the grid lines are specified from the following attributes on the GraphGridLines style element: Color Foreground Thickness LineThickness (default=1 px) Pattern LineStyle (default=1)

Y2OFFSETMAX=dimension

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents high data values on the secondary Y (Y2) axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the highest data value or highest tick value, whichever is greater. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the highest data value, which is always the highest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for all of the graphs in the overlay.
Range:	0-1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option

Y2OFFSETMIN=dimension

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents low data values on the secondary Y (Y2) axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value or lowest tick value, whichever is greater. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value, which is always the lowest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for all of the graphs in the overlay.
Range:	0-1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option

YAXISOPTS= ( axis-options )

specifies one or more Y axis options.

Requirement:

Axis options must be enclosed in parentheses and separated by spaces.

YEQUATED=boolean

equates the axes so that one unit on the Y axis is equal in length to one unit on the X axis. Although the axes are equated, they may differ in length.

YGRID= boolean

specifies whether the grid lines are drawn at the tick marks on the Y axis.

Default:	FALSE
Interaction:	Default characteristics for the grid lines are specified from the following attributes on the GraphGridLines style element: Color Foreground Thickness LineThickness (default=1 px) Pattern LineStyle (default=1)

YOFFSETMAX=dimension

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents high data values on the primary Y axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the highest data value or highest tick value, whichever is greater. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the highest data value, which is always the highest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for the graph.
Range:	0 - 1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option

YOFFSETMIN=dimension

specifies an offset to add to the end that represents low data values on the primary Y axis. The offset is expressed as a decimal proportion of the full axis length. For a continuous axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value or lowest tick value, whichever is less. For a discreet axis, the offset is added to the lowest data value, which is always the lowest tick value.

Default:	Generated as suitable for the graph.
Range:	0 - 1
Interaction:	For a continuous axis, the offset is added after any threshold adjustment is made to the axis.
Main discussion:	THRESHOLDMAX= sub-option