You can narrow the range with your mouse, by clicking on axis and dragging marked area while still holding mouse-button. This works on all axes.
If you need more precise method or want to apply dates/values manually, click on axis and go to Presentation properties > Scale > Display range.
For Time charts' x-axis input dates in your Windows' format.
For Category charts' x-axis use positions i.e., #0, #2.
For y-axis remember that Macrobond automatically scale values. If your scale is in trillions you need to type in 15000000000000 or 1,50E+13 in E-notation.
Note that when step length is not set, the drawn range can be bigger than the specified start and end so that you get a nice step length and the first and last tick is close to the chart edge. If you want to override this completely set manually start, end and step length.
For more information:
Elements of the chart
If you, or your colleague has made changes in the file, you can always revert it back to previous version. You can do it from File > Open document or from Document tab (as seen below). Find your file, right-click on it and select 'Older version':
For information about recovering deleted file see:
How to recover deleted file?
Charts
Selecting on chart
Sometimes it is hard to click on an element on chart. See in upper menu Chart > Select where you listed all series, Graph area (since MB ver. 1.28) and elements on it (i.e., Observation labels).
Legend's order
You can flip the order with one tick. Click on the Legend on the chart, then go to the Actions’ group. Under the Presentation properties tab > Appearance find 'Reversed order' box.
If you need to change order in any other way open Graph layout (Ctrl+L) and move series. What's at the bottom of the list is drawn at the top of other series.
Hide legend's forecast
If your series has forecast on legend there will be a second line for the color/style for forecast values. To remove it (from Legend) click on Legend area and under Presentation properties > Appearance tick 'Hide forecast'.
Reverse y-axis
Some series contain metadata that they are best presented using a reversed value axis. By default series are set to 'Reverse: Auto' to take that metadata into consideration.
Changing font
If you want to change font for all text on chart the easiest way is to create a Style sheet and apply it.
- Go to Style sheet tab, open new with + sign.
- Under Presentation properties > Appearance > Default font family select font.
- If you need, change fonts for Title and subtitle.
- Save style sheet.
- Go back to your chart, from under Style sheet > Select chart style sheet select that style sheet.
Data
Selecting in data-tree
Depending on data set nodes in data tree can have tabs, structured levels or flat view.
You can pick series with Ctrl or Shift keys. Since MB version 1.28 there is an option of selecting all/by level. Right-click on series and you will see options
- Select all - will mark all series in node
- Select this level - will mark all series from that particular level. Note it also works on levels which 'All levels' slide does not catch.
Replacing series
If you want to replace already added series with newly found in data tree, right-click on a series, select 'Replace series' - new window will open. Select to-be-replaced series. Press OK.
Note we also have a Change region functionality (works on selected data sets) which let you switch entire document to another country.
Analyses/Analysis tree
Deleting entire node
Since version 1.28 there is 'Delete with children' option available which allows to delete from a point with everything underneath. Use Ctrl+Z keys if you want to undo this.
If you delete file from your Personal/Department/Company account it will still be available in the Recently deleted folder in the account from where the document was deleted. From there you can Copy/Paste previously deleted file to 'normal' folders. Files will stay in this folder for 365 days*.
See here pre-1.28 version view
*this might change in the future
For information about recovering older version of a file:
How to recover older version of a file?
From Macrobond formula language building blocks you can create more complicated formulas. They are called 'user defined formulas' and have a dot at the beginning. To see the elements of the formula select Edit from the main menu at the top of the application and click 'User defined functions.' In new window navigate to the right department (note that such formula can exist only in document) and find formula.
If you want to edit formula for another series, you need to replace all series inside user defined formula as well:
For more information:
Formula analysis
User defined formulas
There are two methods of removing an in-house series:
- Go to My series tab, find the series, right-click on it in bottom panel and select 'Delete'.
- Mark it on Series list, go to Actions ribbon > My series and press 'Delete in-house series'.
Below you’ll find a list of useful keyboard shortcuts for navigating the Macrobond application. Some of them work only in specific sections of the application while others can be used regardless of where you are.
| F1 |
Open link to Help website with materials about the feature/section you are working with |
| F3 |
Go to Search Activity (from anywhere in the application) |
| F4 |
Document properties |
| F5 |
Refresh |
| Alt+1 |
Switch to Start Activity |
| Alt+2 |
Switch to Browse Activity |
| Alt+3 |
Switch to Analytics Activity |
| Alt+4 |
Switch to Search Activity |
| Alt+5 |
Switch to Releases Activity |
| Alt+6 |
Switch to Watchlist Activity |
| Alt+7 |
Switch to Flexi tab Activity (depends on what is activated: My lists, My series, Style sheets, Web publish) |
| Alt+F4 |
Exit the application |
| Ctrl+N |
Open new (New object will be open, corresponding to the Activity you're in except Releases which open new document in Analytics). |
| Ctrl+O |
Open Document |
| Ctrl+S |
Save |
| Ctrl+P |
Print |
| Ctrl+W |
Close |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy |
| Ctrl+Shift+C |
Copy special |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste |
| Ctrl+A |
Select All |
| Ctrl+E |
Edit Text |
| Ctrl+2 |
Duplicate |
| Ctrl+M |
Maximize presentation area |
| Ctrl+I |
Fixed chart size |
| Ctrl+L |
Graph layout |
| Ctrl+F |
Fill range |
| Ctrl+R |
Ruler |
| Ctrl+H |
Share image |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
| Ctrl+Y |
Redo |
| Del |
Delete |
Quick View
Since the release of version 1.30 of Macrobond, we have introduced an enhanced data exploration workflow.
In this feature you can assigned keyboard shortcuts or select from various operations to open up pre-defined templates.
For more information :
The Macrobond chart library is located in the same place as other directories such as Personal Account and Company Account. You can access it by using the File > Open document path or Open document button in the toolbar. In this folder, you will find a range of useful charts that you can edit and use as your own.
You can also access it from Analytics tab through Documents.
See here pre-1.28 version view
