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SeriesTemplate Class

The series template that the chart uses to generate its series.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Charts

Declaration

[TypeConverter(typeof(SeriesTemplateTypeConverter))]
public class SeriesTemplate :
    SeriesBase,
    ISeriesFactory,
    ISeriesPointFactory,
    ISeriesTemplate

Remarks

The example uses the following classes and members:

Symbol

Description

ChartControl.SeriesTemplate for WinForms,

WebChartControl.SeriesTemplate for ASP.NET WebForms,

ChartControlSettings.SeriesTemplate for ASP.NET MVC

Returns the series template the chart uses to generate its series.

SeriesTemplate.SeriesDataMember

Gets or sets the name of the data member whose values identify series.

SeriesBase.ArgumentDataMember

Gets or sets the name of the data field that contains series point arguments.

SeriesBase.ValueDataMembers

Gets a collection of the names of data fields that contain series point values.

Example

The following code demonstrates how to automatically generate series and fill them with data from a data source. It uses the classes and properties below:

Symbol Description
ChartControl.SeriesTemplate Returns the series template the chart uses to generate its series.
SeriesTemplate The series template that the chart uses to generate its series.
SeriesTemplate.SeriesDataMember Gets or sets the name of the data member whose values identify series.
SeriesBase.ArgumentDataMember Gets or sets the name of the data field that contains series point arguments.
SeriesBase.ValueDataMembers Gets a collection of the names of data fields that contain series point values.
class GdpInfo {
    public int Year { get; set; }
    public String Region { get; set; }
    public double Value { get; set; }
}

// ...
// Note that the GetGdpDataSource method is not a part of the Chart Control API.
// This method provides a data object list that the Chart should display.
List<GdpInfo>  gdpDataSource = GetGdpDataSource();
chartControl.DataSource = gdpDataSource;
chartControl.SeriesTemplate.SeriesDataMember = "Year";
chartControl.SeriesTemplate.ArgumentDataMember = "Region";
chartControl.SeriesTemplate.ValueDataMembers.AddRange("Value");
// ...

Inheritance

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