Each DEC DATATRIEVE plot statement uses the following general
       syntax.

       Format

         PLOT plotname  [USING] [ALL]
                             [arg [,arg]...] [OF rse]
                              [   { file-spec  } ]
                              [ ON {*.prompt   } ]
                              [   {            } ]

1  –  Arguments

    plotname

       Is the name of the plot, for example:

       DTR>  PLOT BAR

       BAR is the name of the plot. Refer to the DEC DATATRIEVE User's
       Guide for plotname descriptions.

    USING

       Is an optional keyword to make the syntax more like English. The
       keyword USING does not affect the plot statement.

    ALL

       Is a keyword that may be optional or required, depending on the
       structure of the plot statement you use. It is optional if you
       use the OF rse clause; it is required if you use the current
       collection without any qualification.

       For example, the following two plot statements are the same:

       DTR>  PLOT BAR BUILDER, PRICE OF YACHTS WITH
       CON>  PRICE NE 0

       DTR>  FIND YACHTS WITH PRICE NE 0
       DTR>  PLOT BAR ALL BUILDER, PRICE

       The first example uses an OF rse clause in which the keyword ALL
       is not required. In the second example, ALL is required because
       it refers to the collection created in the FIND statement.

       In the syntax diagrams of the sections that follow, the keyword
       ALL is shown in brackets as an optional element. Note, however,
       that if you use the keyword ALL to refer to the contents of the
       current collection, ALL is required.

    arg

       Is a field name or other value expression. The argument can also
       contain an optional label string. To specify a label string, put
       a quoted string inside parentheses after the value expression.
       For example:

       DTR>  PLOT X_Y LOA,
       CON>  DISP / 2000 ("Weight in tons") OF YACHTS

    OF rse

       Specifies the record stream to be used in the plot.

       If you do not specify an RSE, the plot statement will use data
       from the current collection.

    ON { file-spec }
       { *.prompt  }

       Specifies a device or file for output. If you do not specify a
       device or file specification, DEC DATATRIEVE displays the plot on
       your terminal screen.

       You can use a complete OpenVMS file specification or simply a
       file name. DEC DATATRIEVE uses .LIS as the default file type. A
       complete file specification has the following format:

       node-spec::device:[directory]file-name.type;version

       You can also use a prompting value expression that prompts you
       for a file or device specification. For example:

       DTR>  PLOT PIE ALL RIG ON DRA0:[IACOBONE]RIGPLOT.LIS
       DTR>  PLOT PIE ALL RIG ON *."File Name or Device Specification"

       You can use the ON clause with any of the plot statements to
       create a file containing the ReGIS[TM] graphics commands.

2  –  Examples

       The following example produces a simple bar chart showing the
       salary for each employee in PERSONNEL:

       DTR> FIND PERSONNEL SORTED BY DEPT
       DTR> PLOT BAR ALL LAST_NAME, SALARY
       DTR>

       The following example plots a marsupial:

       DTR> PLOT WOMBAT
       DTR>