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3.1.1 Vertical Bar Charts

 
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Figure 3-1.  Sample Vertical Bar Chart


Vertical bar charts, sometimes called column charts, are most
often used to display information over time (for example,
average concurrent TSO users by week).  With MICF, you can
generate simple vertical bar charts as well as more complex
charts with related groups of vertical bars and stacked bars
that illustrate the composition of a value (for example,
revenue by cost center).  These more complex vertical bar
charts are discussed in the next two sections.

When you generate a simple vertical bar chart, you can use
optional parameters to create logical groups of vertical
bars.  The chart bars can represent actual values,
percentages of the total value, or cumulative percentages.
Parameters are provided to control the chart axis scale, data
element labels, printed value formats, the color and pattern
used to fill the bars, and the color of chart text.

For example, Figure 3-1 shows a vertical bar chart of CPU
usage by program, with the program names on the X-axis and
CPU usage on the Y-axis.

To create a simple vertical bar chart, select the Vertical
Bar Chart option from any of the following menus:

o  Direct Inquiry Color Graphics Menu
o  Direct Inquiry Printer Graphics Menu
o  Structured Inquiry Color Graphics Menu
o  Structured Inquiry Printer Graphics Menu