Results tab: Legend editor

Use this editor of the "Analysis editor: Results tab" to edit a legend view, which documents the meaning of special formatting used in an analysis, such as the meaning of custom colors applied to gauges. Legends are displayed in HTML and PDF output, and can be localized.

For example, suppose you use conditional formatting in an analysis to show critical items in the color red and items that need attention in the color yellow. You can add a legend with text that documents the meaning of the colors and captions that summarize the appropriate action. You can use cosmetic formatting to make the background colors of the text match the colors in the conditional analysis.

Each legend item consists of a legend symbol with sample text (for example, a red box that displays Critical) and a caption that documents the meaning of the legend symbol (for example, Requires Immediate Attention.

For more information, see "Editing Legend Views".

Components

Title

Use this field to enter a title for the legend.

Format Title

Use this button to display the "Format Title dialog", where you format the title.

Caption

Use this field to enter, for each legend item, the meaning of the legend symbol, such as Requires Immediate Attention.

Format Caption

Use this button to display the "Format Caption dialog", where you format the caption.

Sample Text

Use this field to enter, for each legend item, the text that is to be displayed within the legend symbol, for example, Critical.

Format Text

Use this button to display the "Format Text dialog", where you format the caption text.

Move Down and Move Up

Use these buttons to reorder captions by moving them up or down one row in the list. Available only when you have multiple captions.

Delete

Use this button to delete a caption.

Add Caption

Use this button to add another caption.

Toolbar

The toolbar contains the following buttons and boxes:

Buttons that are common to all views. For more information, see "Toolbar Buttons Common to All Views".
Format Legend View — Use this button to display the "Format Legend View dialog", where you format the legend.
Captions — Use this box to select a position for the caption relative to the legend symbol — Right, Left, or None.
Legend items per row — Use this box to specify the number of legend items to display in a row.
Import formatting from another analysis — Use this button to display the "Open dialog", where you select an analysis from which to import formatting for views. For more information, see "Using a Saved Analysis to Modify the Cosmetic Appearance of Other Analyses".

Done

Use this button to save your edits and return to the compound layout view.

Revert

Use this button to restore the settings in effect prior to your edits.