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Update Excel Chart

UiPath.Excel.Activities.Business.UpdateChartX

Updates the properties of an existing Excel chart. The activity can be used with an Excel file selected for a parent Use Excel File activity or with the Project Notebook.

Configuring the activity​

In the body of the activity​

  • Chart - Click Plus on the right side of the field, then, from the menu, select the file, sheet, and then a chart, or select Indicate in Excel to indicate a chart directly from the file. Alternatively, you select a saved chart created by the Insert Excel Chart activity, select Custom Input to enter a chart name manually, or Open in Advanced Editor to enter a VB expression.
  • Add Modification - Select an activity depending on what modification you want to make:

Change Data Range

Changes the data range of the chart:

  • Data Range - Click Plus on the right side of the field, then, from the menu, select the file, sheet, and then a range or table, or select Indicate in Excel to indicate a range or table directly from the file. Alternatively, you can select Custom Input to enter a range name manually, or Open in Advanced Editor to enter a VB expression.

Modify Chart Title

Changes the title of the chart:

  • Show title - Select Yes or No depending on whether you want the title of the chart to be displayed.

  • Title - Click Plus on the right side of the field, then, from the menu, select the text for the title using one of the available options:

    • Data from the Project Notebook, a parent Excel file or Outlook account. For example, select an Excel file, and then select Indicate in Excel to indicate a cell from the file, or select an email in Outlook and then select a field in the email that contains the text.
    • Use Saved Value - Select a value that you previously saved for later use in the project.
    • Paste from clipboard - Paste a value that you previously copied to the clipboard in the project..
    • Text - Enter the title using the Text Builder.
    • Ask when run - Prompt for the title when the project is executed.
    • Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.

Update Axis Title

  • Axis - Indicates which axis to update.
  • Show axis title - Select whether to display the title of the axis or not.

Update Axis Bounds

  • Min bound - Updates the minimum bound of the chart's axis. Leave blank for "Auto". Click Plus on the right side of the field, then, from the menu, select the a value using one of the available options:

    • Data from the Project Notebook, a parent Excel file or Outlook account. For example, select an Excel file, and then select Indicate in Excel to indicate a cell from the file, or select an email in Outlook and then select a field in the email that contains the value.
    • Use Saved Value - Select a value that you previously saved for later use in the project.
    • Number - Enter a numeric value.
    • Ask when run - Prompt for the value when the project is executed.
    • Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.

  • Max bound - Updates the maximum bound of the chart's axis. Leave blank for "Auto". Click Plus on the right side of the field, then, from the menu, select the a value using one of the available options:

    • Data from the Project Notebook, a parent Excel file or Outlook account. For example, select an Excel file, and then select Indicate in Excel to indicate a cell from the file, or select an email in Outlook and then select a field in the email that contains the value.
    • Use Saved Value - Select a value that you previously saved for later use in the project.
    • Number - Enter a numeric value.
    • Ask when run - Prompt for the value when the project is executed.
    • Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.

Show/Hide Legend

  • Show legend - If checked, the chart's legend is displayed. If unchecked, the legend will be hidden.

Show/Hide Data Labels

  • Show data labels - If checked, the data labels are displayed on the chart. If unchecked, the data labels will be hidden.

Properties panel​

Common

  • DisplayName - The name displayed for the activity in the Designer panel

Input

  • See the options in the body of the activity.

Misc

  • Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.