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I'm trying to create a map using postcodes for the bubbles, then region for the legend and amount as bubble size. I have many visuals running from the regions and amounts to the data is working corre...
Thank you for the extra details! Your observation is very insightful—the fact that you have 14 categories but only 12 show up, and missing ones appear only when you uncheck others, strongly points to a known limitation in Power BI visuals.
Category Limitations in Power BI Map Visuals:
- Many Power BI visuals, including some map visuals, have a default limit on the number of distinct categories (or "legend items") they can display at one time.
- For the standard Map visual and some other visuals (like pie or donut charts), this limit is often 12 categories. If you have more, Power BI may only display the first 12 and ignore or hide the rest.
- This behavior is by design to keep visuals readable, but it can be confusing if you aren’t expecting it.
What you can do:
- Try using a different map visual type, such as the “Azure Maps” visual or a custom visual from AppSource, which may support more categories.
- As a workaround, you can group less important categories together (e.g., into an “Other” category) to reduce the total distinct regions shown.
- Consider submitting feedback to Microsoft or voting on ideas in the Power BI community to increase these category limits.
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