Interface IChartErrorBars

Represent error bars on the chart series.

Error bars indicate the degree of uncertainty for chart data. Only series in area, bar, column, line, and scatter groups on a 2-D chart can have error bars. Only series in scatter groups can have x and y error bars.

Namespace: Syncfusion.XlsIO

Assembly: Syncfusion.XlsIO.Portable.dll

Syntax

public interface IChartErrorBars

Properties

Border

Gets the border for the drop bars. Read-only.

Declaration

IChartBorder Border { get; }

Property Value

Type
IChartBorder

Examples

The following code illustrates how to access and format the IChartBorder for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set Error bars border color
            errorBars.Border.ColorIndex = ExcelKnownColors.Red;

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

Chart3DOptions

Gets the IThreeDFormat object. Read-only.[Deprecated]

Declaration

IThreeDFormat Chart3DOptions { get; }

Property Value

Type
IThreeDFormat

HasCap

Gets or sets a boolean value indicating end style for the error bars.

Declaration

bool HasCap { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

Examples

The following code illustrates how to remove end style for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set false to remove the end style
            errorBars.HasCap = false;

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

Include

Gets or sets the error bar include type.

Declaration

ExcelErrorBarInclude Include { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
ExcelErrorBarInclude

Examples

The following code illustrates how to set include type for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set negative error only to include
            errorBars.Include = ExcelErrorBarInclude.Minus;

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

MinusRange

Gets or sets IRange object with negative error value for custom error bar.

Declaration

IRange MinusRange { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
IRange

Examples

The following code illustrates how to set the minus range for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";
            sheet.Range["D2"].Value = "4";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set error amount to custom
            errorBars.Type = ExcelErrorBarType.Custom;

            //Set minus range
            errorBars.MinusRange = sheet["D2"];

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

NumberValue

Gets or sets the number value for applicable ExcelErrorBarType.

Declaration

double NumberValue { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Double

Examples

The following code illustrates how to set the error value for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set error amount to fixed value
            errorBars.Type = ExcelErrorBarType.Fixed;

            //Set error value 
            errorBars.NumberValue = 3.0;

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

PlusRange

Gets or sets IRange object with positive error value for custom error bar.

Declaration

IRange PlusRange { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
IRange

Examples

The following code illustrates how to set the plus range for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";
            sheet.Range["D2"].Value = "4";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set error amount to custom
            errorBars.Type = ExcelErrorBarType.Custom;

            //Set plus range
            errorBars.PlusRange = sheet["D2"];

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

Shadow

Gets the IShadow object. Read-only.

Declaration

IShadow Shadow { get; }

Property Value

Type
IShadow

Examples

The following code illustrates how to access and format the IShadow for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";  

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set Error bars shadow color
            errorBars.Shadow.ShadowColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;

            //Set Error bars shadow outer presets
            errorBars.Shadow.ShadowOuterPresets = Excel2007ChartPresetsOuter.OffsetDiagonalTopRight;

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

Type

Gets or sets the error bar type.

Declaration

ExcelErrorBarType Type { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
ExcelErrorBarType

Examples

The following code illustrates how to set the error bar type for IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set error amount to standard deviation
            errorBars.Type = ExcelErrorBarType.StandardDeviation;

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
        }

Methods

ClearFormats()

Clears the formats of the error bars.

Declaration

void ClearFormats()

Examples

The following code illustrates how to clear the formats of IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";
            sheet.Range["D2"].Value = "4";

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error Bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Set Error bars border color
            errorBars.Border.ColorIndex = ExcelKnownColors.Red;

            //Set error amount to custom
            errorBars.Type = ExcelErrorBarType.Custom;

            //Set minus range
            errorBars.MinusRange = sheet["D2"];

            //Check error bar contains formats
            Console.WriteLine("Is default line color applied in Error bars:" + errorBars.Border.IsAutoLineColor);
            Console.WriteLine("Error bar type:" + errorBars.Type);

            //Clear the Error bar formats
            errorBars.ClearFormats();

            //Check error bar contains formats
            Console.WriteLine("Is default line color applied in Error bars:"+ errorBars.Border.IsAutoLineColor);
            Console.WriteLine("Error bar type:"+ errorBars.Type);

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
            Console.ReadKey();
        }

Delete()

Deletes the error bars.

Declaration

void Delete()

Examples

The following code illustrates how to delete the IChartErrorBars

        using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine())
        {
            //Create worksheet
            IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
            application.DefaultVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
            IWorksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Add data
            sheet.Range["A1"].Text = "Jan";
            sheet.Range["B1"].Text = "Feb";
            sheet.Range["C1"].Text = "Mar";
            sheet.Range["A2"].Value = "10";
            sheet.Range["B2"].Value = "20";
            sheet.Range["C2"].Value = "30";
            sheet.Range["A3"].Value = "15";
            sheet.Range["B3"].Value = "25";
            sheet.Range["C3"].Value = "35";  

            //Create chart
            IChart chart = sheet.Charts.Add();

            //Set range
            chart.DataRange = sheet.Range["A1:C3"];

            //Set chart type
            chart.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Clustered;

            //Get chart serie
            IChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];

            //Enabling the Y Error bars
            serie.HasErrorBarsY = true;

            //Get Y Error bars 
            IChartErrorBars errorBars = serie.ErrorBarsY;

            //Check series contains Error bars
            Console.WriteLine("Is serie contains Error bars:" + serie.HasErrorBarsY);

            //Removing the Error bars
            errorBars.Delete();

            //Check series contains Error bars
            Console.WriteLine("Is serie contains Error bars:" + serie.HasErrorBarsY);

            //Save and Dispose
            workbook.SaveAs("Chart.xlsx");
            workbook.Close();
            Console.ReadKey();
        }