Step 3. Specify the X or Y-axis Format and Orientation

  1. Specify the direction of the data flow.

  1. Leave the Reversed check box blank if you want the data to flow in the standard direction. (upward for a Y-axis, rightward for an X-axis).

  2. Check the Reversed check box if you want the data flow in the opposite direction (downward for a Y-axis, leftward for an X-axis).

  1. Select the location for the X or Y-axis.

  1. For the X-axis, check the Top or Bottom button.

  2. For the Y-axis, check the Left or Right button.

  3. Select the format in which the labels will display. The choices with default precision entries are:

Format

Precision

Result

Integer (default)

NA

33

Fixed

5

33.33333

Scientific

5

33.33333e+001

Compact

5

33.333

Absolute Time

h:mm:ss:tt

7:00:33 PM

Relative Time

NA

0.5

Custom

%d

33

More information

Configure the XY Plot SmartObject axes.