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3.1.8 Block Charts

                         BLOCK CHART OF PGMCOUNT SUMS
                          .__.
                         /_./|
                        |**| |                     .__.
                        |**| |                    /_./|
                        |**| |                   |**| |          .__.
   Costcenter      .__._|**| |___________________|**| |_________/_./|_____
                  /_./| |**| |    /            / |**| |      / |**| |    /
                 |**| | |**| |   /            /  |**| |   ._/. |**| |   /
        EC15300  |**| | |**| |  /            /   |**| |  /_./| |**| |  /
                 |**| | |**|/  / .__.       /    |**|/  |**| | |**|/  /
                 |**| |_______/_/_./|______/____________|**| |_______/
                /|**| |      / |**| |     /   .__.     /|**| |      /
               / |**| |     /  |**| |    /   /_./|    / |**| |     /
    AN26700   /  |**| |    /   |**| |   /   |**| |   /  |**| |    /
             /   |**|/    /    |**|/   /    |**|/   /   |**|/    /
            /____________/____________/____________/___________ /
                I2000        N5000         OTHER       T9000

                               Program Name

Figure 3-8.  Sample Block Chart


A block chart is a three-dimensional bar chart that resembles
buildings laid out on a square city grid.  The height of each
building represents the relative value of a variable (the
Z-axis) at the intersection of two other variables (the X and
Y-axes).  These charts can be used to illustrate the
relationships between three variables.  Optional parameters
allow the block to be segmented to represent the individual
pieces that compose the whole, control chart labels, and
control data element formats.

For color graphics, additional parameters control the color
and pattern used to fill the bars and the color of chart
text.

Figure 3-8 is a sample block chart.  The height of each block
represents the number of program executions by program and
business cost center.

To create a block chart, select the Block 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