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Custom Message for Missing Values in Clustered Bar Chart
- 1 year ago
Hi shoeb1359
Assuming that's how really your table is, you can replace blanks with zero and then use custom label.
Custom Label = IF ( ISBLANK ( [Sum of Profit] ) || [Sum of Profit] = 0, "no available data", FORMAT ( [Sum of Profit], "$#,#" ) )you can use conditional formatting on label font color to make it red for those without data
- 1 year ago
Hi shoeb1359 ,
We are grateful for your participation in the Microsoft Fabric Community forum.
As per requirement addressing your query.- As you mentioned, "it’s Avg % Utilization, which is basically based on 2 columns":
- I have taken the sample data below and created a custom column (Average Completed Work and Capacity), i.e., the average of two columns.
- Create a measure
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Utilization = DIVIDE(
SUM('Sheet1'[Completed Work]),
SUM('Sheet1'[Capacity (Hours)]),
BLANK()
)
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- Create another measure for custom message
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Custom Message =
IF(
ISBLANK([Utilization]) || [Utilization] = 0,
"No available data",
FORMAT([Utilization], "0.0%")
)
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- Now, select the Clustered Bar Chart. Drag "Task ID" to the Y-axis and drag the Custom column (Average Completed Work and Capacity) to the X-axis.
- Then, go to the Format pane > Data labels and enable the Data Labels. In the Data labels, enable the value option and add the field "Custom Message" as below. You can also change the font size and color.
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Thanks,
Priyanka.CST community member.
Hi shoeb1359
You can't directly show a custom message inside a clustered bar chart for missing values. Bar charts only display numeric values, not text messages.
Workarounds:
-
Card Visual for Messages:
- Create a measure that checks if data is missing (e.g., returns TRUE if no data).
- If data is missing, display a separate card visual with your custom message.
- If data exists, the card remains blank or hidden.
-
Placeholder Values:
- Instead of returning BLANK() from your measure, return a small placeholder value (e.g., 0.0001).
- Use conditional formatting to color bars differently for "no data" scenarios.
- Add a legend or tooltip explaining that a very small bar indicates missing data.
These methods help convey messages for missing values indirectly, since bar charts cannot directly display text-based messages in place of numeric values.
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Appreciate your Kudos!!