Format data pairs for an XY plot

In an existing XY plot, use the Configure XY Plot pane to customize the format for each pair of X-axis and Y-axis attributes. You can set the color, marker, line, and number format for each data pair.

1. In the Configure XY Plot pane, expand the Format section.

   Note: You can collapse the Attributes section to access the Format tab.

2. Select the row in the table that corresponds to the X-axis and Y-axis data pair that you want to format.

3. Specify how the selected data pair appears in the XY plot:

   • Color

     Select the color for the data pair.

   • Marker Style

     Select the type of marker for each data point on the plot.

   • Most Recent Points

     Select the number of recent data points to highlight in the Count list, and select the color for those points in the Color list.

   • Connecting Line

     Select the check box to show a line connecting each data point.

   • Regression Line

     Select the check box to show a linear regression line.

   • Correlation Coefficient

     Select the check box to show the calculated correlation coefficient in the legend.

   • Legend

     Select the information you want in the legend for the data pair.

   • Format

     Select the number format for the data pair:

     Format	Description
     Default	Show numbers in the format specified for the plot under General.
     Database	Show numbers in a format that depends on the data item: For PI points or PI AF attributes with a PI point data reference, the format depends on the value of the point's DisplayDigits attribute: Zero or positive numbers specify the number of digits to display to the right of the decimal point. Negative numbers specify the number of significant digits. For PI Vision calculations or PI AF attributes without a PI point data reference, numbers show 5 significant digits. All data items show the thousands separator.
     General	Show all significant digits for numbers except for trailing zeros. If the absolute value of the number is greater than 1x107 or less than 1x10-4, the format will switch to use scientific notation.
     Number	Show numbers in the custom format that you specify: Decimal Places The number of digits shown after the decimal. Use 1000 separator Select this check box to show the thousands separator in large numbers.
     Scientific	Show numbers in the format 0.00E+00.