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Anonymous
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Data in Table visual does not match with bar chart

I have a table visual which has two columns(CITY and STUDENT_ID):

This data is correct. But when I convert the same table to a column chart, only one column is shown. 

Why is this happening and how do I fix this?
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Hi  Anonymous ,

     

    Thanks for the reply from PhilipTreacy , please allow me to provide another insight: 

    In Power BI Desktop, if the data you put into Visual is the same, then the data is automatically aggregated.

    So you need to put [Account ID] into Visual to form each individual line.

     

    Best Regards,

    Liu Yang

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    2 years ago

    Hi  Anonymous ,

     

    Thanks for the reply from PhilipTreacy , please allow me to provide another insight: 

    In Power BI Desktop, if the data you put into Visual is the same, then the data is automatically aggregated.

    So you need to put [Account ID] into Visual to form each individual line.

     

    Best Regards,

    Liu Yang

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      2 years ago

      Thanks Anonymous , this approach shows the correct data in the column chart.

      Is there any way to make the color of all columns same? 

      Furthermore, how would this work if I were to add a different field as the legend?

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    PhilipTreacy
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    2 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    You've got a visial level filter on the Column Chart to only display data when the measure [CurrentStudentsOnly] is 1.  That will only display Chicago.

     

    regards

     

    Phil

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      2 years ago

      PhilipTreacy Yes, I have the filter [CurrentStudentsOnly] = 1. The same filter is applied on both, the table visual as well as the column chart as well.

      I am just changing the visual type from table visual to column chart, moving the student ID to y axis, so that it takes in the "count of student ID"
      The column chart should have shown two bars, right?

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    PhilipTreacy
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    2 years ago

    Anonymous 

     

    In the file you linked, it opens with a column chart.  If you change the visual from column to table, there is still only 1 city shown, Chicago.  That's due to the visual level filter.

     

    In the image you initially posted, that filter can't have been applied to the table.

     

    Phil

     

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      2 years ago

      PhilipTreacy Let me add the steps I am following:
      1. This is the column chart in my attached file:

      2. Convert the column chart to table:

      3. Change the column "Count of Student ID" to "Dont summarize":

      4. This now displays 2 rows, Chicago and Orlando.

      Ideally, I want these two cities (Chicago and Orlando) in the column chart, with "Count of student ID" as 1 for each of them.
      Please let me know if I'm missing something.