View Tab - Graphs/Graph Window

The View tab enables you to view saved graphs in the Analysis View module, and analyze the graph data.

The graph window in the Requirements, Business Components, Test Plan, Test Lab, and Defects modules enables you to view predefined graphs to analyze data during your work in those modules.

To access

View tab:

Use one of the following:

  • In the Analysis View module, select a graph, and click the View tab.

  • If you have the required administrator permissions, in the Analysis View module's Analysis Menus tab, select a graph and click the View tab.

  • In the Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, Defects, or Business Components module, choose Analysis > Most Recently Used, and select a graph.

Graph window:

Use one of the following:

  • In the Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, Defects, or Business Components module, choose Analysis > Graphs, and select a graph type.
  • In the Analysis View module, select a project report in the analysis tree. In the project report, select a section node and in the Graph Selection area click View.
Relevant tasks
See also

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Element

Description

Generate. Refreshes the graph so that it displays the most up-to-date information.

Bar Chart. In summary, trend and age graphs, switches the chart format to a bar chart.

Pie Chart. In summary graphs, switches the chart format to a pie chart.

In pie charts, the x-axis categories are displayed as pie segments. The y-axis quantities are represented by the size of the segments.

Note: Pie charts do not display the Grouped By field.

Line Chart. In progress graphs, switches the chart format to a line chart.

Data Grid. The grid creates a matrix of the graph's x-axis and Grouped By categories. A Total row is added that displays the total of each Grouped By category. Available in all graph types.

Show/Hide Total Values. In progress graphs, shows/hides a <total> category to the graph, representing the sum of of all the other Grouped By categories.

Tip: After showing the <total> category, click its label in the legend to hide the category.

Scroll to the Left/Right. Scrolls the graph to the left or right. These buttons are enabled when the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons are in use.

Show All. Restores the graph to its normal size. This button is enabled when the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons are in use.

Zoom In/Out. Changes the magnification of the graph.

Save Graph Image. When viewing a graph as a bar, pie chart, or line chart, saves the graph image. You can select from a variety of graphic file formats.

Save Graph Data. When viewing a data grid, saves the graph data. You can save the data as an Excel spreadsheet, a Word file, an HTML document, or a text file.

Set Graph Appearance. Opens the Graph Appearance dialog box, enabling you to customize the graph title, graph color, and graph display. For details, see Graph Appearance Dialog Box.

Copy Graph to Clipboard. Includes the following options:

  • Copy Graph (Color). Copies the graph in color to the Clipboard.

  • Copy Graph (Monochrome). Copies the graph in monochrome to the Clipboard.

  • Copy Full Screen Graph (Color). Copies the graph in color to the Clipboard, enlarged to fit full screen.

  • Copy Full Screen Graph (Monochrome). Copies the graph in monochrome to the Clipboard, enlarged to fit full screen.

Print Graph. Includes the following options:

  • Print Graph (Color). Prints the graph in color. This is the default button option.

  • Print Graph (Monochrome). Prints the graph in monochrome.

  • Print Graph and Details (Color). Prints the graph and its description in color.

  • Print Graph and Details (Monochrome). Prints the graph and its description in monochrome.

Edit Categories. Enables you to combine X-Axis and Grouped By field values into categories. The following options are available:

  • Edit X-Axis Categories. Opens the Edit X Axis Categories dialog box, enabling you to display combined x-axis values as a single category in the graph. This option is available only for summary graphs and Requirements Coverage graphs. This is the default button option. For details, see Edit <Type> Categories Dialog Box.

  • Reset X-Axis Categories. Removes combined categories of x-axis values, and resets the graph display.

  • Edit Group by Categories. Opens the Edit 'Group By' Categories dialog box, enabling you to display combined grouped-by values as a single category in the graph. For details, see Edit <Type> Categories Dialog Box.

  • Reset Group by Categories. Removes combined categories of grouped-by values, and resets the graph display.

For details, see Edit <Type> Categories Dialog Box.

Full Screen. Opens the graph in a new window and maximizes its display.

Note: The toolbar remains visible in full-screen mode.

Tip: To return to the standard view, click the Close button in the top-right corner of the window.

Available from: View tab

In the graph window, opens the New Graph dialog box, enabling you to save the graph to a folder in the Analysis View module.

Available from: Graph window
<graph area>

You can perform the following actions in the graph area:

  • In bar or pie charts, to further analyze the data, drill down to the graph's data by clicking on a segment in the graph.

  • Right-click an area in the chart to change its color.

  • Hover over a bar or segment to view a tooltip containing the area's category, x-axis, and y-axis values.
<graph title>

Click a graph title to change the graph's titles and appearance. For user interface details, see Graph Appearance Dialog Box.
<legend>

In line or bar charts, displays the chart categories and their corresponding color.

You can perform the following actions in the legend box:

  • In progress and trend graphs, click a category check box to show or hide the category in the graph.

  • Right-click a category to change its color.