SetCatFormula

Sets a range with the category values to the current chart.

Syntax

expression.SetCatFormula(sRange);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiChart class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
sRange	Required	string		A range of cells from the sheet with the category names. For example: "'sheet 1'!$A$2:$A$5" - must be a single cell, row or column, "A1:A5" - must be a single cell, row or column.

Returns

This method doesn't return any data.

Example

This example sets a range with the category values to the current chart.

var oWorksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
oWorksheet.GetRange("B1").SetValue(2014);
oWorksheet.GetRange("C1").SetValue(2015);
oWorksheet.GetRange("D1").SetValue(2016);
oWorksheet.GetRange("A2").SetValue("Projected Revenue");
oWorksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue("Estimated Costs");
oWorksheet.GetRange("B2").SetValue(200);
oWorksheet.GetRange("B3").SetValue(250);
oWorksheet.GetRange("B4").SetValue(2020);
oWorksheet.GetRange("C2").SetValue(240);
oWorksheet.GetRange("C3").SetValue(260);
oWorksheet.GetRange("C4").SetValue(2021);
oWorksheet.GetRange("D2").SetValue(280);
oWorksheet.GetRange("D3").SetValue(280);
oWorksheet.GetRange("D4").SetValue(2022);
var oChart = oWorksheet.AddChart("'Sheet1'!$A$1:$D$3", true, "bar3D", 2, 100 * 36000, 70 * 36000, 0, 2 * 36000, 7, 3 * 36000);
oChart.SetTitle("Financial Overview", 13);
oChart.SetCatFormula("'Sheet1'!$B$4:$D$4");
var oFill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(51, 51, 51));
oChart.SetSeriesFill(oFill, 0, false);
oFill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
oChart.SetSeriesFill(oFill, 1, false);