To define how your data is labeled on screen, or as chart item type labels, you can
create labeling schemes. The labeling scheme determines what information the user sees when items
are listed or visualized.
About this task
You can create item labels that determines how items are
identified.
For example, you create a labeling scheme for a Person entity type that has a Forename, Surname, and
Date of Birth property type. You can use the Forename and Surname property types as the label.
Note: To maintain consistency, you can configure your charting schemes to use the labeling schemes
to determine the chart item label.
Procedure
To create a labeling scheme for your item type:
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After you select Labeling Scheme in the navigation tree in the
Schema Designer window, select the Item type list. The
Properties list is updated with the property types created for your item
type.
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Select the properties to use in the label, and click the arrow to move them to
the Label parts column.
- Optional:
Add any fixed values to the Label parts by entering them in the Free Text box
and clicking the corresponding arrow. Free text can be used to separate multiple
properties when combined on a label, but also provide a standard label for items
that do not need a unique label
Note: For items that do not have property values to define their label, the
system displays <No label> by default. Adding any character other than
spaces as free text changes this behavior, displaying the free text
instead.
If you want your labeling scheme to be used with your chart, you must map the
labeling scheme in the charting scheme editor.
- Optional:
Rearrange the Label Parts by clicking the up and down arrows as needed.
Results
Your labeling scheme is created and applied to your item types based on your
configuration. Your labeling scheme is composed of any property types you specified to
be labeled.
