I am trying to create a chart in access. The chart will contain anywhere from 5 to 5,000 points out of around 428,000 depending on the query.

I’m having problems with the scale - I’d like the chart to automatically use the minimum value charted as the min Y scale and the maximum value charted as the max Y scale. For example, one chart may have data ranging from 22 to 28 but the chart min is 0 and the max is 35. I can go in and change the scale but it’s a pain and the user may not know how.

I can’t use permanent settings because the next chart may range from 11 to 15.

Can’t access do this automatically?

I suggest you to write some code for this.

1) Try to find the max and the min of all your data.

MaximumValueOfData = 0
If ValueOfData > MaximumValueOfData then
MaximumValueOfData = ValueOfData
endif

MinimumValueOfData = 10000000000...
If ValueOfData < MinimumValueOfData then
MinimumValueOfData = ValueOfData
endif

2) Then change your scale to those values. Here is a sample code for that:

With ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue)
.MinimumScale = MinimumValueOfData - SomeValue
.MaximumScale = MaximumValueOfData + SomeValue
.MinorUnitIsAuto = True
.MajorUnitIsAuto = True
.Crosses = xlAutomatic
.ReversePlotOrder = False
.ScaleType = xlLinear
End With


Maybe you will need an OLE Excel for that since MS Chart is not quite as powerfull as Excel is...

Hope it will help

Mario