ValueSet type 1: Keyed-in global values

In the Type 1 ValueSet, the values are entered by time period for the whole schedule. See: Tutorial Lesson 11 - Introduction too ValueSets and DataGraphs and Tutorial Lesson 12 - More ValueSets and DataGraphs

Create a Type 1 ValueSet:

Choose Tools | Graph Options | Set Up ValueSets.
For Set Alignment For ValueSets, choose either Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly.Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly. This selection applies to all ValueSets and determines how values are entered and graphed. For example, a Monthly alignment would suggest values will be entered and graphed for each month.
Choose the first available Create/Edit button to set up the new ValueSet.
Enter a ValueSet Name which is meaningful to you. This name will appear in the DataGraph legend next to its line/bar graph color.
Choose Type 1: Keyed-in Global Values.
Click the Display/Edit Values button.
Enter values for each time period and then OK.

The date range for the value entries are generated automatically based on the schedule’s start and end date and the option you have chosen for Alignment (Step 2 above).
Optionally, import values which have been copied to the clipboard.
Optionally, copy the existing values and dates to the clipboard. You can then paste those values into another application.

Choose the Graphic Properties tab:

ValueSet Display PropertiesValueSet Display Properties

- List Numeric Values Above Graph: Values appear above DataGraph.
- Show as Cumulative: Values appear above DataGraph as cumulative values. Learn more.
- Graph Values: Values are converted to line or bar graphs.
- Graph as Cumulative: Cumulative values are converted to line or bar graphs. Learn more.
- Values Represent Currency: Add currency symbol to values. Affects ValueSet values above/below DataGraph, Y-axis values, and ValueSet values under each task row.
- Number of Decimals to Display: Choose 0 - 6 decimal places when displaying values. Affects ValueSet values above/below DataGraph, Y-axis values, and ValueSet values under each task row.
- Show Values Under Each Task Row: For Type 2, 3 and 4 ValueSets, only. Display values on the task row and within the appropriate time periods. Learn more.
- Exclude Name of ValueSet in Task Row: For Type 2, 3 and 4 ValueSets, only. Hide the name of the ValueSet which will otherwise display in the column area, in line with its value on the task row. Learn more.
- Suppress Values of Zero: To not display values of 0 (zero) above/below the DataGraph or on task row ValueSet value displays. Learn more.
- Suppress Leading Values of Zero: For ValueSet numbers such as 0.35 to appear as .35. Learn more.
- Show Average instead of Sum: Normally, ValueSet values are totalled by time period, then displayed above the graph and graphed as summed values. This option changes that computation to an average of values.
- Ignore Zero values when computing average: Does not consider ValueSet values of zero when computing average.

Graph PropertiesGraph Properties

- Line Style: For line graphs in the DataGraph, choose a thin line, dotted line, dashed line or thicker line.
- Line/Bar Color: Choose a line color or bar fill color.
- Bar Pattern: For bar graphs in the DataGraph, choose a pattern which fills each bar. Marbled patterns are full-colored bitmaps which will ignore any foreground or background color settings. Use of these increases the size of printer files and metafiles, especially on high-resolution printers. Thus, printing time may be increased.
- Solid Bar Target Color: For the solid Bar Pattern, choose a Target Color for fading from the Line/Bar Color to this Target Color. For other bar patterns, the Target Color fills the white area shown in the bar pattern sample.
- Solid Bar Effect: For the solid Bar Pattern only, choose a gradient fill pattern for fading from the Line/Bar Color to this Target Color.

Choose OK. Create or edit other ValueSets.
Choose OK to return to the schedule.

Example: Type 1 ValueSet

In the example below, the Type 1 ValueSets "Budget" and "Costs" contain user-entered monthly values which appear as values and bar graphs below the schedule.

To edit an existing ValueSet or add another ValueSet, right-click the DataGraph and choose Create or Edit ValueSets. DataGraphs display either bar or line graphs. If you want to display bars instead of lines, set this by changing the DataGraph properties.