BaseUnit Property

Applies To

Axis object.

Description

Returns or sets the base unit for the specified category axis. Can be one of the following XlTimeUnit constants: xlDays, xlMonths, or xlYears. Read/write Long.

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.

See Also

BaseUnitIsAuto property, CategoryType property, MajorUnitScale property, MinorUnitScale property.

Example

This example sets the category axis on the chart to use a time scale, with months as the base unit.

With myChart
    With .Axes(xlCategory)
        .CategoryType = xlTimeScale
        .BaseUnit = xlMonths
    End With
End With