Comments on: Dynamic Charts

By: Anant

Anant — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:09:00 +0000

Hi!

I think I figured it out. This is what I did. Instead of editing the series formula in the formula bar, I entered the named ranges in the series values and in the Axis Label range while adding data series to make a dynamic chart. I have also included my recently started blog where I have illustrated how I did it.

Thank you! You really did help me.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:47:06 +0000

Don’t change the worksheet name to the workbook name. Excel will do that if necessary.

Also, maybe your Refers To formulas are too intricate for a chart-related name. Could you post the formulas here?

By: Anant

Anant — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:25:33 +0000

Hi
Thanks for your prompt response.

Yes you are right. I am using excel 2007 and I made named ranges and made a dynamic chart then replaced the Sheet1 with file name.xls and range address with range names. It worked fine with first order plot series formula, but when I tried to edit series formula for 2nd and 3rd plot order it won’t change. It simply sits there. Where am I going wrong? I am unable to figure it out.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:10:57 +0000

Excel 2007 is unreliable in its support for editing the series formula to assign range names instead of range addresses. If this is the case, you can open the Edit Data dialog, and change the range addresses to range names within the dialog.

By: Anant

Anant — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:05:17 +0000

I am trying to create a dynamic stacked bar chart having three plot series, but I am unable to edit series formula for 2nd and 3rd plot order formula. My question is why am I not able to edit series for 2nd and 3rd plot order formula..

Plz help!

By: Chris Waters

Chris Waters — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:53:51 +0000

I’m using Excel 2007 on Windows 7. I have a simple scatter chart base on two columns of data, and wanted to make the chart update when I add a new row of data each day. I was delighted to find your blog and set up the range names using the OFFSET function, and then used the Select Data dialog to put the x and y data ranges in to the appropriate boxes.

This worked perfectly, and I saved the workbook and closed Excel. The next day I opened the workbook and added a new line of data but the chart did not update. The Edit Series dialog shows the range names for x and y and the new ranges are highlighted (crawling ants) when you click on the icon to the right, but the chart remains the same.

I can retore the dynamic updating: Highlight the x and y ranges with the mouse, say OK, then re-enter Edit Series and change to the range names. But if I save, leave and re-enter Excel the chart no longer updates. As long as I leave Excel open, the chart updates properly each day.

Any Ideas?