Oh, graphs! Yes, one of the best features of R7! I'll share w/ you some
things I've discovered. I don't know if this answers your specific
question, but you have two basic things you can graph. You can graph
attributes in a given (single) record, and do all kinds of neat things.
In this case case the legend tells you what the values represent. Your
Sample tab then simply tells you which fields to graph.
On objects you have a relationship to, that is 1-to-many, you can then use
the Contents dropdown (on the Series Tab), to select the business object
you have relationships to, and then graph the value of an attribute with
that list of data (column). An example of this may be you want to graph
the "Top 10" PO's against a given vendor. You can then use this along w/
the Series Size and/or Subset to limit what gets graphed. This (using the
Contents option) is the way you get the drill-down into the record that it
is linked to. On the 1st graph (just attributes), the drill-down does
nothing (when you double-click the graph). I found our users were confused
when drill-down works or doesn't work.
Their are some limitations w/ the graphing; for example I haven't found a
good way yet to do stacked graphs. An example is you want to graph work
center capacity available/used from two fields (but include it in same
bar). I've found some work-arounds w/ this. I simply use compound cards to
put two graphs over each other on the same scale..One represents
available, and one represents capacity used. But stacked bar graphs would
be nice to see. I also would like to see them add "trendline" similar to
Excel.
Regardless, the features that we have now are pretty nice, even w/ the
limitations.
Kevin
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Kevin Gerard, Senior Technical Consultant
TriMin Systems, Inc. - Infor Channel Partner
Direct 309-932-3103
Mobile 309-883-1689
www.triminmfg.com
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Visibility, Productivity, Growth and Profitability"
-----mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: -----
To: "MAPICS-L SUBMIT" <MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Otto Meyn" <meyno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent by: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 06/21/2007 01:46PM
Subject: [MAPICS-L] R7 Graph Cards or views?
We are starting are migration to R7. I've been playing with the new
capabilities and found the graph cards are very easy to create, a job
well done.
But I would like to graph a specific column from a view. A first column
would be the labels the second would be the data.
Can this be done?? And/or how would this be best be accomplished?
Thanks ahead of time
Otto "Skip" Meyn
MIS Manager
Morris Coupling Company
2240 W15th Street
Erie, Pa. 16505
814-452-3538 meyno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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