Dynamic Chart Range

[gheyman]

Is there a way to "Name" a chart range like you can Name a Range in a Tab? I am trying to make a Dynamic chart so that I can define the chart range in VBA. My problem is that I alwsy have to create a chart for proposals I do. Unfortionatley, the date range of the chart is always different depending on the period of performance (AKA Number of Months). I know how to dynamically name a Range in VBA. So "Naming" Ranges is not my hurdle. I need to know if there is a way to use that Named range to create a chart vs resetting the range for each proposal I do.

Any chart experts out there???

Thanks for the help!

 

[Matty]

Hi,

I'm not sure I follow...

Are you using the same chart design, but just want it to refer to different data based on what you want to look at at the time?

Whenever I do this, I use a dynamic named ranges and point my chart to these named ranges.

Is this what you're after? If so, I will explain how this can be done.

Matty

 

[gheyman]

Sorry for not responding sooner, pulled into a meeting.

Almost exactly.

I have a template for proposal work. I have the spreadsheet that has the chart already setup with formulas that pull in data from a database. I will select the proposal number from the database and it loads the data and period of performance (Start Month through End month, base on some VBA Code.

Somtimes the data that is pulled in is 8 months others might be 24 or .....So basically I have month across row two. The VBA deletes any of the months that exceed the end month (Which I tell it which is the end month using VBA and the date I enter)

So ech time I use this template my number of months across row 2 varies. Hence my problem. I have to doubld click the chart and adjust the range. Is there was a way for me to name the range, using code to determine how many rows I have?

Hope that helps, sound like you probably know.

 

[gheyman]

Help!

Almost exactly.

I have a template for proposal work. I have the spreadsheet that has the chart already setup with formulas that pull in data from a database. I will select the proposal number from the database and it loads the data and period of performance (Start Month through End month, base on some VBA Code.

Somtimes the data that is pulled in is 8 months others might be 24 or .....So basically I have month across row two. The VBA deletes any of the months that exceed the end month (Which I tell it which is the end month using VBA and the date I enter)

So ech time I use this template my number of months across row 2 varies. Hence my problem. I have to doubld click the chart and adjust the range. Is there was a way for me to name the range, using code to determine how many rows I have?

Hope that helps, sound like you probably know.[/QUOTE]

 

[tusharm]

You are on the right track. Create a named formula that maps to the current range to plot. Then, use that name in the chart.

See
Dynamic Charts
http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/newsgroups/dynamic_charts/index.html

Is there a way to "Name" a chart range like you can Name a Range in a Tab? I am trying to make a Dynamic chart so that I can define the chart range in VBA. My problem is that I alwsy have to create a chart for proposals I do. Unfortionatley, the date range of the chart is always different depending on the period of performance (AKA Number of Months). I know how to dynamically name a Range in VBA. So "Naming" Ranges is not my hurdle. I need to know if there is a way to use that Named range to create a chart vs resetting the range for each proposal I do.

Any chart experts out there???

Thanks for the help!