Setting the minimum, maximum and units of a variable
Set the minimum/maximum and units so that the axes of charts are scaled to your preferences.
Note: If you do not set a scale then the chart axis scale will be determined
automatically by the data values. If you do specify the scale, but the data values
are outside the minimum/maximum then axes are scaled to the next unit. If the unit
is too small to show with a label on the axis it is shown as a minor tick
mark.
Note: If you have the analysis task pane open you can quickly change the scaling for a
variable: right-click over the variable, or click the drop-down menu button
alongside the variable selector, and then click Scale.
- Activate the dataset worksheet.
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On the Analyse-it ribbon tab, in the
Dataset group, click Dataset.
The dataset task pane opens.
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In the Variable list, select the variables:
- To select a single variable, click the variable.
- To select multiple variables, click the first variable then hold down the CTRL key and click each additional variable.
- To select a range of variables, click the first variable then hold down the SHIFT key and click the last variable in the range.
The cells of the selected variables highlight on the worksheet. You can also select cells on the worksheet to select the corresponding variables in the list.
- If the measurement scale is not already set, click Interval, Ratio, or Absolute.
- In the MinimumMaximum and Units edit boxes, optionally, type the value for each. You can provide a minimum value only, a maximum value only, or a minimum, maximum and units. If you provide units then the range (the maximum - minimum) must be a factor of the units (the range must be divisible by the units).
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Click OK.
Any future or updated analysis will now use the preferred scale where possible.