Adding Graph-Level Display Rules

You can add display rules to graphs. Note that you cannot create a display rule to highlight dates in a graph.

Add Display Rules to a Graph Using an Expression

Note: Display rules can be added to a waterfall chart only if the Color by response sign check box is selected on the Properties tab in the right pane.
To specify a new display rule for a graph:
  1. If it is not already selected, select the graph in the canvas that you want to update.
  2. In the right pane, click the Display Rules tab. Click New. The Add New Display Rule window is displayed.
  3. Click Expression. The Add New Display Rule window expands to show the details for the expression.
    Add New Display Rule Window for an Expression in a Graph
  4. On the Expression Details tab, select the Column or any measure value.
  5. Select the Operator. You can select =, < >, BetweenInclusive, <, <=, >, >=, Missing, or NotMissing. The default is >.
  6. Enter or select a Value.
  7. Modify the Style, which includes color and graph or background.
    Note: Background is available only for bar charts, waterfall charts, line charts, scatter plots, time series plots, and bubble plots. It is also available for needle plots, which are created in the SAS Visual Analytics Graph Builder (the graph builder).
  8. (Optional) On the Alert Options tab, select the Create an alert based on this rule check box. For more information about alerts, see Working with Alerts for Report Objects.
    Add New Display Rule Window for an Expression Showing an Alert
    Use the Manage subscribers list to add the names of users that you want notified when the alert condition is met.
  9. Click OK. The graph updates with the new display rule. The display rule appears on the Display Rules tab in the right pane.
    Here is an example of a display rule that uses an expression:
    Display Rules Tab with the Display Rules for an Expression
  10. (Optional) Click edit icon on the Display Rules tab to edit the new display rule.

Add Display Rules to a Graph Using Color-Mapped Values

Note: Display rules can be added to a waterfall chart only if the Color by response sign check box is selected on the Properties tab in the right pane.
To specify a new display rule for a graph using color-mapped values:
  1. If it is not already selected, select the graph in the canvas that you want to update.
  2. In the right pane, click the Display Rules tab. Click New. The Add New Display Rule window is displayed.
  3. Click Color-mapped Values. The Add New Display Rule window expands to show the details for the color-mapped values.
    Add New Display Rule Window for Color-Mapped Values in Graphs
  4. Select the Column or value to which you want to apply the display rule.
  5. Click in the box to enter a value for the display rule.
  6. Select a color for the display rule.
  7. (Optional) Repeat the steps for entering a value and selecting a color for the display rule.
  8. (Optional) Select the Other check box. Then, select a color.
  9. Using the list, specify where you want to apply the colors.
    In the following example, values and colors have been specified for products in a graph.
    Add New Display Rule Window for Color-Mapped Values
  10. Click OK. The graph updates with the display rules.
    The display rule appears on the Display Rules tab in the right pane.
    Display Rule for Color-Mapped Values
  11. (Optional) Click move icon on the Display Rules tab to change the graph-level display rule to a report-level display rule.
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