Error Bar Chart

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An Error Chart can be used to indicate estimated error in a measurement. The error values are shown as "T" and upside-down "T" symbols above and below the primary value. The most common Error Chart displays errors only in Y values. XY Error Charts can display errors both in X and Y values. XYZ Error Charts are available in 3D mode if you need to display errors for X, Y and Z values simultaneously.

Settings

Sub Type - the following table summarizes the different subtypes of the error bar chart:

Subtype	X Dimension Type	Z Dimension Type	Data Requirements	Settings
Series	Categorical	Categorical	Y Lower Error Y Upper Error Y	Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the lower Y error marks. Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks. Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks
XY Scatter	Numeric	Categorical	Y Lower Error Y Upper Error Y X Lower Error X Upper Error X	Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the lower Y error marks. Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks. Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks Show Lower Error X - show/hide the lower X error marks. Show Upper Error X - show/hide the upper X error marks. Size X - controls the size of the X error marks
XYZ Scatter	Numeric	Numeric	Y Lower Error Y Upper Error Y X Lower Error X Upper Error X Z Upper Error Z Lower Error Z	Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the lower Y error marks. Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks. Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks Show Lower Error X - show/hide the lower X error marks. Show Upper Error X - show/hide the upper X error marks. Size X - controls the size of the X error marks Show Lower Error Z - show/hide the lower Z error marks. Show Upper Error Z - show/hide the upper Z error marks. Size Z - controls the size of the Z error marks

Subtype

X Dimension Type

Z Dimension Type

Data Requirements

Settings

Series

Categorical

Y
Lower Error Y
Upper Error Y

Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the lower Y error marks.

Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks.

Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks

XY Scatter

Numeric

Categorical

Y
Lower Error Y
Upper Error Y

X
Lower Error X
Upper Error X

Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the
lower Y error marks.

Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks.

Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks

Show Lower Error X - show/hide the lower X error marks.

Show Upper Error X - show/hide the upper X error marks.

Size X - controls the size of the X error marks

XYZ Scatter

Numeric

Y
Lower Error Y
Upper Error Y

X
Lower Error X
Upper Error X

Z
Upper Error Z
Lower Error Z

Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the
lower Y error marks.

Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks.

Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks

Show Lower Error X - show/hide the lower X error marks.

Show Upper Error X - show/hide the upper X error marks.

Size X - controls the size of the X error marks

Show Lower Error Z - show/hide the lower Z error marks.

Show Upper Error Z - show/hide the upper Z error marks.

Size Z - controls the size of the Z error marks

Automatic Data Labels Positioning

The automatic positioning of data labels is the data point center.

Automatic Legend Mode

The automatic legend mode in all subtypes evaluates to series (e.g. the series is displayed in the legend).