BaseUnit Property
Returns or sets the base unit for the specified category axis. Read/write XlTimeUnit.
| XlTimeUnit can be one of these XlTimeUnit constants. |
| xlMonths |
| xlDays |
| xlYears |
expression.BaseUnit
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Remarks
Setting this property has no visible effect if the CategoryType property for the specified axis is set to xlCategoryScale. The set value is retained, however, and takes effect when the CategoryType property is set to xlTimeScale.
You cannot set this property for a value axis.
Example
This example sets the category axis in embedded chart one on worksheet one to use a time scale, with months as the base unit.
With Worksheets(1).ChartObjects(1).Chart
With .Axes(xlCategory)
.CategoryType = xlTimeScale
.BaseUnit = xlMonths
End With
End With