Create iBase chart items

You can create chart items that contain iBase records. These records can contain information that you receive from other sources, or information that you assert based on your analysis.

When you create a chart item that contains an iBase record, the record exists in both the database and in the chart item on your chart.

iBase chart items are created using the New page of the Data Sources pane. To access the Data Sources pane, click the Home tab, and then in the Data Sources group, select Connect > Datasources Pane.

Note: The New page is only displayed when one or more databases are opened in the iBase session.

Selecting a combination

To get good results when charting iBase records, a number of different options need to be set in combination. These options are:

Charting Scheme: How information that is stored in iBase records is converted into Analyst's Notebook chart item properties.
Charting Style: The type of chart that you are trying to create.
Labeling Scheme: What information is used to construct the item labels.

You can store up to eight preset combinations, and if these combinations are set up, you can select a combination from the Association & Timeline Options list.

To edit a combination, click Edit to the right of the list. For more information about selecting a charting scheme, charting settings, and labeling schemes, see Editing iBase combinations.

The name of the current combination is saved with the chart. When the chart is reopened, the combination is found and selected if possible.