# plotnode properties #

![Plot node icon](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsd/nodes/scripting_guide/clementine/images/plotnodeicon.png)The Plot node shows the relationship between numeric fields\. You can create a plot by using points (a scatterplot) or lines\.

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plotnode properties  

Table 1\. plotnode properties

| `plotnode` properties | Data type                                                                                                                                                                                                | Property description                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `x_field`             | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Specifies a custom label for the *x* axis\. Available only for labels\.                                                                                |
| `y_field`             | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Specifies a custom label for the *y* axis\. Available only for labels\.                                                                                |
| `three_D`             | *flag*                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Specifies a custom label for the *y* axis\. Available only for labels in 3\-D graphs\.                                                                 |
| `z_field`             | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `color_field`         | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Overlay field\.                                                                                                                                        |
| `size_field`          | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `shape_field`         | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `panel_field`         | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Specifies a nominal or flag field for use in making a separate chart for each category\. Charts are paneled together in one output window\.            |
| `animation_field`     | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Specifies a nominal or flag field for illustrating data value categories by creating a series of charts displayed in sequence using animation\.        |
| `transp_field`        | *field*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Specifies a field for illustrating data value categories by using a different level of transparency for each category\. Not available for line plots\. |
| `overlay_type`        | `None``Smoother``Function`                                                                                                                                                                               | Specifies whether an overlay function or LOESS smoother is displayed\.                                                                                 |
| `overlay_expression`  | *string*                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Specifies the expression used when `overlay_type` is set to `Function`\.                                                                               |
| `style`               | `Point``Line`                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `point_type`          | `Rectangle Dot Triangle Hexagon Plus Pentagon Star BowTie HorizontalDash VerticalDash IronCross Factory House Cathedral OnionDome ConcaveTriangle OblateGlobe CatEye FourSidedPillow RoundRectangle Fan` |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `x_mode`              | `Sort``Overlay``AsRead`                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `x_range_mode`        | `Automatic``UserDefined`                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `x_range_min`         | *number*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `x_range_max`         | *number*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `y_range_mode`        | `Automatic``UserDefined`                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `y_range_min`         | *number*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `y_range_max`         | *number*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `z_range_mode`        | `Automatic``UserDefined`                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `z_range_min`         | *number*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `z_range_max`         | *number*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `jitter`              | *flag*                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `records_limit`       | *number*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `if_over_limit`       | `PlotBins``PlotSample``PlotAll`                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `x_label_auto`        | *flag*                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `x_label`             | *string*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `y_label_auto`        | *flag*                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `y_label`             | *string*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `z_label_auto`        | *flag*                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `z_label`             | *string*                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `use_grid`            | *flag*                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                        |
| `graph_background`    | *color*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Standard graph colors are described at the beginning of this section\.                                                                                 |
| `page_background`     | *color*                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Standard graph colors are described at the beginning of this section\.                                                                                 |
| `use_overlay_expr`    | *flag*                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Deprecated in favor of `overlay_type`\.                                                                                                                |

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