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Ciaran Greene on 06 Jan 2016 17:02:24

Add a setting which will allow 'gaps' in a line of there is no data present for a given X-Axis

http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Non-continuous-line-chart-data/m-p/13746

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36c168ed 5371-458b-a564-985115da13d1 on 06 Jul 2020 00:16:24

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

After 4 years, no news. What a pitty

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532b58eb 1e08-4081-99ca-ad09d6f59da2 on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:27

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

We are displaying timeseries data from our machines and this is needed for us to analyze the data when we have gaps.

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e570138f 396d-4cd3-84e7-4fa1c64625c6 on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:49

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

I need this too for my chart

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25650fd4 a33d-4039-aa02-969003ee4fa1 on 06 Jul 2020 00:01:33

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

Very much would like to see the option for non-continuous lines in a chart. Like others have said, it is misleading to show a line where there is no data.
Thanks!

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a665bb81 2d35-48ca-b092-cf5805d737d6 on 06 Jul 2020 00:01:13

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

Come on, this is a critical feature. It is misleading to interpolate lines where there is no data. Please allow gaps to be shown in continuous line charts.

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99bad3d6 d185-4b97-9c36-fed856191844 on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:11

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

Any update on this? it's been more than 3 years...

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e048f955 da23-4348-8aab-5f21d3310470 on 05 Jul 2020 23:57:46

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

Others have mentioned the option of replacing null values with zero. An extension to this would be to allow the user to define a custom replacement value (potentially per series).

Another option that would solve the problem would be to display a broken line, by switching off line interpolation when there are discontinuities in the data.

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2b10bf7d 8188-4a97-8462-8e59f61e779f on 05 Jul 2020 23:56:24

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

Please review this. Showing a continuous line when the x axis is a date is factually incorrect. It implies there are values at the null date points when there are not.

Also, it would be a great feature to also offer the null "gaps" to go to 0 rather than just show the gap.

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aa7df4a9 ca86-4402-8790-7aefa5bde7e3 on 05 Jul 2020 23:55:37

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

How an organization can claim to have the premier BI tool in the industry but not even allow for gaps on a line chart is beyond me. This is like building a Ferrari but forgetting the doors.

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a4670e4c d5cb-4de7-8284-1710f0ecd2f8 on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:10

RE: Non-contin​uous line chart

I am a hydrogeologist - this feature is critical to represent water resources accurately. Thank you.