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1420515 - Data series disappear from Bubble Chart when setting data By Series in Xcelsius 2008

Symptom

  • Data series disappear from Bubble Chart when setting data By Series
  • "NaN" is displayed when previewing Bubble Chart
  • Some value in Values(x):, Values(Y): and/or Size: text box are disappeared after previewing Bubble Chart

Environment

  • Xcelsius 2008

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open Xcelsius 2008.
  2. From Data menu, select Import.
  3. Select .xls file in the Open File dialog then click Open.
  4. Insert Bubble Chart onto Canvas from Charts Components.
  5. Go to General tab of the Bubble Chart and select By Series in Data area.
  6. Click + sign to add Series1.
  7. Type name for Series1 in the Name: text box, or click the button beside Name: text box and select cell on the spreadsheet then click OK in the dialog.
  8. Type value in Values(X): text box, or click the button beside Values(X): text box and select cell on the spreadsheet then click OK in the dialog.
  9. Type value in Values(Y): text box, or click the button beside Values(Y): text box and select cell on the spreadsheet then click OK in the dialog.
  10. Type value in Size: text box, or click the button beside Size: text box and select cell on the spreadsheet then click OK in the dialog.
  11. Repeat step 6 to 10 to create Series2 to 5.

Note: Some series on the Bubble Chart are disappeared when adding another series.

  1. Click Preview button on the toolbar.

Note: "NaN" are displayed on the chart and doesn't show series properly.

  1. Go to File > Save As and save this as BubbleChart.xlf and exit Xcelsius 2008. 
  2. Open BubbleChart.xlf in Xcelsius 2008 again.

Note: Values in Values(X):, Values(Y): and/or Size: for some Series have disappeared.

Cause

The issue has been identified and logged under Problem Report ID ADAPT01343309.

Resolution

This is not reproducable in service pack 3

Keywords

01343309, 1343309, XI 3.0, XI 3.1, Business Objects, BOBJ, BOE, ADAPT01343309 , KBA , BI-RA-XL-DES , Obsolete: design-time, designing, exporting, usability , Bug Filed

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 2008