Creates a set of colored icons suitable for use as a heat map. 

Double-clicking the chart, or selecting the Anaplan XL > Format In-Cell Chart... right-click menu item enables the editing of the chart format using the SparkHeatMap Chart Designer.

XL3SparkHeatMap( Data, Output, InRows, Icon, HighColour, LowColour, [ColourSteps], [MidColour], [Minimum], [Maximum], [Label] )

ParameterDescription
DataThe data to chart. This can be a range or a formula
OutputThe target range in which to render the chart(s)
InRows

Specifies whether the input data are in rows or columns:

  • 0 – Data is in rows
  • 1 – Data is in columns
IconThe icon to use. The possible icons are listed below:
HighColourThe color to use for the maximum value
LowColourThe color to use for the minimum value
ColourStepsThe number of different color bands
MidColourThe color to use as the mid-range color, or -1 or an empty parameter for none
MinimumA value to use as the minimum. The value is taken from the data if no value is specified
MaximumA value to use as the maximum. The value is taken from the data if no value is specified
LabelSpecifies the text to use in the formula cell

Use icons with In-Cell Charts.