PointDataBase.ArgumentScaleType Property
Returns the scale type of the data point’s argument.
Namespace: DevExpress.WinUI.Charts
Assembly: DevExpress.WinUI.Charts.v22.1.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.WinUI
Declaration
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ScaleType | A value that identifies a scale type. |
Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto | A scale type is detected automatically based on the type of underlying data. This means that numerical data will be treated as numerical, date-time data as date-time, qualitative as qualitative values. |
| Numerical | Identifies the Numerical data scale. This means that data is treated as numerical values, shown on the axis as numbers (e.g., 100, 200, and 300). |
| DateTime | Identifies the DateTime data scale. This means that data is treated as DateTime values, and shown on the axis as DateTime values (e.g., January, 2003, January, 2004, and January, 2005). |
| Qualitative | Identifies the Qualitative data scale. This means that data values are treated as qualitative, and shown on the axis as textual representations (for example, A, B, and C). This scale type can only be used for arguments. |
Remarks
Use the PointDataCollection.ArgumentScaleType property to specify the argument type at the point collection level.
For more information about scale types, see the following section: Load Chart Data - Available Data Types.