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- Update Chart
Re-point an existing chart at different data, or retitle it, keeping the position, colours and axis scale a reader set by hand. Needs Windows with Microsoft Excel installed
Inputs
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Excel Instance excelInstance | variable | Required | — | — |
Sheet Name sheetName | string | Optional | — | The sheet the chart is on. Leave empty for the first sheet |
Chart Name chartName | string | Optional | — | Leave empty when the sheet has only one chart |
New Data Range dataRange | string | Optional | — | For example A1:C20 |
New Title title | string | Optional | — | — |
New Chart Type chartType | enum | Optional | — | —ColumnColumn StackedBarBar StackedLineLine PlainPieDoughnutAreaScatter |
Compatibility
WindowsLinuxAttendedUnattended
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