Properties

See Common Control Properties, in addition to the control specific properties below.

General

General

Property	Description
Series	A list of series bound to data sources, representing the events to present. For information on specific properties, see Series Properties below.
Views	A list of views for how to present which series. For information on specific properties, see View Properties below.

Series Properties

General

Property	Description
Caption	The caption for the series. Enter a text in the box, or click the "..." button in the box to select a field.
Data Binding	The data source that contains the data for this series. For more information see Data Binding and Data Binding Fundamentals.
Data Filter	Filters the data from the data source for the series.
Duration Field	The field wich contains the start date of the event. This field is not possible to specify if the end date field is specified.
End Date Field	The field wich contains the end date of the event. This field is not possible to specify if the end duration field is specified.
Fields	A list of fields to display for the event. Only applicable when Fields is the selected style. For more information on the specific properties, see Field Properties below.
Group By Field	The field to use for grouping this series. Different types of fields can be selected, but the grouping is based on the textual representation.
Name	Used to identify the series in a list of series, for example when selecting series in a view.
Screen Tip	The screen tip which is displayed when the mouse cursor is moved over the series. Enter a text in the box, or click the "..." button in the box to define an advanced screen tip.
Shape	The shape to display when the event has zero duration: Ellipse, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Triangle Up, Triangle Down Star, Diamond, Hexagon. Only applicable when Instance Shape is the selected style.
Start Date Field	The field wich contains the start date of the event.
Style	The style for displaying the event. Fields One or more fields from the event is displayed. Icon (Automatic Formatting) An icon is displayed for the event. The icon that is displayed, is defined in the automatic formatting that is currently applied. Instance Shape A shape is displayed when the event has zero duration.

Format

Property	Description
Automatic Formatting	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX See Automatic Formatting.
Background Color	Background color for the event. Only applicable when event has a duration.
Font Size	Size of the text displayed for the event.
Font Style	Style of the text displayed for the event: Normal or Italic.
Font Weight	Weight of the text displayed for the event: Normal or Bold.
Foreground Color	Color of the text displayed for the event.

Series Field Properties

General

Property	Description
Data Binding	The data binding for the field. For more information see Data Binding and Data Binding Fundamentals
Label	The label for the field. Enter a text in the box, or click the "..." button in the box to select a field.
Label - Colon Suffix	Show a colon ":" after the label.
Name	Used to identify the field in a list of fields.

Size and Position

Property	Description
Horizontal Alignment	The alignment of the text for the field. *Left* The text is aligned to the left. Center The text is center aligned. Right The text is aligned to the right. Stretch The text is stretched, if possible.

View Properties

General

Property	Description
Caption	The caption for the view. Enter a text in the box, or click the "..." button in the box to select a field.
Group By	Specifies how grouping is performed within this view. None There is no grouping. Series The events are grouped by series. The groups are thereby the caption of the series, and all events are placed within the series it belongs to. Field The events are grouped by the Group By fields specified in the individual series. Note that the grouping is based on the textual representation of the field.
Group Expand Mode	Specifies how the groups can be expanded. This option has no effect if no grouping is performed. Always All the groups are expanded, and cannot be collapsed. Single Only one group can be expanded at a time. Expanding another group collapses the previously expanded one. Multiple More than one group can be expanded at a time.
Hidden Series	Lists the series that should not be visible in this view.
Intervals	A list of intervals, which defines the units (year, day, hour, etc) that are available along the timeline. To add an interval to the list, click Add. For information on specific properties, see Interval Properties below.
Is Default	Specifies that this view is the default view. Only one view can be the default view, and when this option is selected, the option is cleared for any other view with this option previously selected.
Name	Used to identify the view in a list of views.
Period End Date	The end date for the range in the timeline. Only available if period end type is set to bound.
Period End Type	How period end is assigned a value. Auto The value is calculated from the provided data. Bound The value is assigned through data binding.
Period Start Date	The start date for the range in the timeline. Only available if period start type is set to bound.
Period Start Type	How period start is assigned a value. Auto The value is calculated from the provided data. Bound The value is assigned through data binding.
Scroll Mode	Specifies if scrolling and zooming is allowed. Scroll and Zoom Both scrolling and zooming is possible. Scroll Only Scrolling is possible, but zooming is not. None Scrolling and zooming is not possible.
Selection Enabled	Enables selection of items by clicking on them. See Active Object.
Visible Period End Date	The initially visible end date for the timeline. Scroll or zoom to view the full range.
Visible Period Start Date	The initially visible start date for the timeline. Scroll or zoom to view the full range.

View Interval Properties

General

Properties	Description
Interval	The unit to display along the timeline. Available values are: Century, Decade, Year, Quarter, Month, Week, Day, Hour, Minute, Second, Millisecond.
Spans	An integer number which specifies the number of intervals that can be grouped together if required, for example during zooming. For example: the Interval is set to Week, and Spans is set to 4. When zooming in and out the timeline may show individual weeks or groups of four and four weeks. It is possible to allow an interval to span several different values by entering them with a comma between. For example: Interval is Minute, Span is "10, 15, 30, 60".