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Helper IIICustom data label on area chart not showing value. Measure displays correctly on a table
Hi
I am trying to use the custom data label on an area chart to provide infomation percentage change, but it doesn't display at all.
I can put the measure in a table, it always displays correctly
when I hard code the value into the variable it works, is it possible to force the nuber of decimal places used in the dax code?
this works
var _growth =
divide( 0.078 , 0.086)
var _rtrn =
FORMAT( _growth, "0.0% ▲;0.0% ▼;" )
return
_rtrn
this doesn't display in the custom data label but does display correctly in the table, it display 7.89% which is correct.
var _growth =
divide( _AgentScoreDelta , _AgentPreviousScore)
var _rtrn =
FORMAT( _growth, "0.0% ▲;0.0% ▼;" )
return
_rtrn
Hi jasemilly ,
Thank you for your follow-up and for pinpointing that the issue was due to missing dates in the fact table. If the dataset doesn’t cover a continuous date range, visuals like the area chart may not render labels for dates with no data, even though the measure works correctly in a table.
To fix this, create a separate Date table, mark it as a Date Table in your model, and link it to your fact table. Using functions like ISINSCOPE() or COALESCE() can help ensure your measure returns values for all dates, allowing labels to display consistently.
Glad to see you and tayloramy have already identified the root cause. If you can provide an updated PBIX via a public link, the community can review and confirm your solution resolves the visual issue.
Thank you.
16 Replies
- tayloramy
Super User
Hi jasemilly,
I was able to get this to work bu seperating out the growth% math to a different measure.
// Base measures Agent Previous Score = MAX ( Scores[Previous] ) Agent Current Score = MAX ( Scores[Current] ) Agent Score Delta = [Agent Current Score] - [Agent Previous Score] // Growth as a numeric measure (good for other visuals) Growth % = DIVIDE ( [Agent Score Delta], [Agent Previous Score] ) // Text label for custom data label (forces a string even when numeric is BLANK) Growth Label (text) = VAR g = [Growth %] RETURN IF ( NOT ISBLANK ( g ), FORMAT ( g, "0.0%" ) & " " & IF ( g >= 0, "▲", "▼" ), "" // empty string (not BLANK) so the visual will still try to draw it )Here is a working file example
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qs2FnBAQr68TQhXMlKvU6zr9gWM1AqyG/view?usp=sharing
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jasemillyHi Tayloramy
I had tried splitting into sperate measures earlier and tried your approach as well. This didn't work, I believe it should work. I am at a loss to why it doesn't.
Thanks for replying
- jasemilly
I have realised this is an issue with row filtering and my fact table doesn't have an entry for every day.
- DataNinja777
Hi jasemilly ,
Yes. It is possible to do what you are trying to do with the following steps:
- In the stacked area chart, go to Visualization pane → Visual tab → Data label → turn it On
- go to Values section and put a measure below in the Field box:
Growth % Label (text) = VAR g = [Growth % (numeric, safe)] RETURN IF ( ISINSCOPE ( 'Date'[Date] ) && NOT ISBLANK ( g ), FORMAT ( g, "0.0%" ) & IF ( g >= 0, " ▲", " ▼" ), BLANK () )The resultant output is as shown below, and I hope that this meets your requirement.
I attach an example pbix file for your reference.
Best regards,
- jasemilly
Thanks for taking a look but I have done this already everything appears fine when I hard code it.
Hi jasemilly ,
Thank you for your follow-up and for pinpointing that the issue was due to missing dates in the fact table. If the dataset doesn’t cover a continuous date range, visuals like the area chart may not render labels for dates with no data, even though the measure works correctly in a table.
To fix this, create a separate Date table, mark it as a Date Table in your model, and link it to your fact table. Using functions like ISINSCOPE() or COALESCE() can help ensure your measure returns values for all dates, allowing labels to display consistently.
Glad to see you and tayloramy have already identified the root cause. If you can provide an updated PBIX via a public link, the community can review and confirm your solution resolves the visual issue.
Thank you.
Hi jasemilly ,
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