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C_Dub
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Cannot disable 'count of' (data type correct / don't summarize checked)

I am trying to create a line chart of the values 1-4 (whole numbers) over the course of a year, and cannot get Power BI to stop doing a count of. I have read several solutions and none of them seem to work. 

 

Data is type 'whole number. Data summarization is set to 'don't summarize'. I don't know what else to do! Averaging makes the chart look relatively like what I am going for, but I don't understand why I can't just make a chart out of points with values. 

 

Thanks!9-24-2018 12-34-29 PM.pngStop the counting!Stop the counting!

 

 

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oarmas
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In my case, I was using Excel as source data and my column was in text type.

In PBI Desktop changed the data type to number and it worked.

 

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v-chuncz-msft
Community Support
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@C_Dub,

 

You may take a look at https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Do-Not-Summarize-option-missing-for-Box-amp-Whisker/td-p/34....

Community Support Team _ Sam Zha
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

I cannot imagine that this is even remotely that complicated. Can I seriously not create a line graph of actual values in a column without a count / average / sum - without going into the code? That simply cannot be. 

I am having the same problem.

Did you find a way to deal with this?

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