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Format: GIF (.gif)

Description: Scheduled output opens as a graph image in GIF format.

Suggested Uses: E-mail, Library

Considerations: Only works with procedures that contain GRAPH FILE syntax.

Bursting is supported and is performed on the second BY field in the GRAPH FILE request.

Drill downs are not supported since the GIF format creates a static image.

You cannot distribute multiple images within a single report when using the GIF format. Instead, you can distribute multiple images within a single report using the PDF format. For details, see Distributing a Graph Image in a PDF Report.

To distribute a GIF report on UNIX or z/OS, edit the schbkr script file and add the following code after the #!/bin/ksh line:

DISPLAY=IP_Address  export DISPLAY TERM=xterm export TERM

where:

IP_Address

Is the IP address of the machine that is running the xterm.

Note: This step is necessary only if you are distributing a graph created by a WebFOCUS GRAPH FILE request (WF Server Procedure, Standard Report, My Report), and is not necessary if you are distributing a file.