Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 72901
handling of multi column data series in chart data table
Last modified: 2013-09-25 20:41:24 UTC
Take the attached calc dokument. It contains two XY-charts, both with two data series. In the left one, each data series has got its own x-values. In the right one the data series use the same x-values. Now open a new writer document and copy the charts from calc to writer. You get charts, which are based on own data tables. Try to change the data series in both cases: In the chart, which has combined columns, try the following: (1) Delete the x-value column of the second x-y-combination. You will always delete the whole x-y-combination. (2) Delete an x-y-combination and try to add a single y-column. You will always get a new x-y-combination. (3) In the chart, which has single y-columns, try to add a x-column for the second y-column. It is not possible. Notice, that you have two xy-charts, which are very different in handling. If this is intended, it needs a description in some spec. If it is not intended, than the UI of the chart data table needs a possibility to specify and change the role of an inserted column. There are similar problems with stock charts, see issue 72433. But I don't know, whether that are same issues.
Created attachment 41663 [details] document with two different xy charts
@Iha: any reason for this?
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bm: Please take over as you are on the data table.
I think it is stated in the spec, that you can only have an xy chart where all series share the same x-values or they all have separate ones. You cannot switch between both modes, though. We should have a possibility to switch. Switch from one x-sequence to many: just copy the one Switch from many x-sequences to one: check if they have equal content, if not (which is probably the usual case) warn the user that data is removed (the x-sequences of series 2, ..., n)
changed target to 2.3
setting to enhancement as it affects a new feature and doesn't violate the current spec.
Removing "new chart" in summary as this is not a regression over the old chart.
adapting target
move to target 3.x according http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Target_3x
change owner
reset to new