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lvanam
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9 years ago
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Histogram - User defined bin size

Is there any way to define the user defined bin sizes in Histogram? For example I have a field called Product size that has data varying from 0 to 5000.I want to be able to divide the bins as: <10...
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    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Hi lvanam,

     

    Based on my research, we can only specify Bins with specific positive integrate values to divide with equal range. It’s not supported to custom different ranges for each column in Histogram visual currently. I would suggest you send feedback to Power BI Custom Visuals Support alias: [email protected].

     

    Meanwhile, you can work around the issue use “Stacked column chart”,  below is the sample:

     

    Data table: Name, Amount(0~5000)
     

     

    Add a measure to calculate the range of amount.

    Range = var temp= SUM(Sheet1[Amount]) return 
if(temp<=100,"less than 100",if(AND(temp>100,temp<=300),"more than 100 and less than 300",if(AND(temp>300,temp<=500),"more than 300 and less than 500","more than 500")))

     

    add a calculate column to store the “range” and create a “Stacked column chart” visual to show the result.


     

    Regards,
    Xiaoxin Sheng

     

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Anonymous
Not applicable
9 years ago

Hi lvanam,

 

Based on my research, we can only specify Bins with specific positive integrate values to divide with equal range. It’s not supported to custom different ranges for each column in Histogram visual currently. I would suggest you send feedback to Power BI Custom Visuals Support alias: [email protected].

 

Meanwhile, you can work around the issue use “Stacked column chart”,  below is the sample:

 

Data table: Name, Amount(0~5000)
 

 

Add a measure to calculate the range of amount.

Range = var temp= SUM(Sheet1[Amount]) return 
if(temp<=100,"less than 100",if(AND(temp>100,temp<=300),"more than 100 and less than 300",if(AND(temp>300,temp<=500),"more than 300 and less than 500","more than 500")))

 

add a calculate column to store the “range” and create a “Stacked column chart” visual to show the result.


 

Regards,
Xiaoxin Sheng

 

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chrislbs
Frequent Visitor
9 years ago

This is a great solution and a quick way to get to have a brush function in a histogram connect to a scatterplot.

 

So the process looks like:

1. Create the Range variable based on the Range = var temp = ...  from above with appropriate bin values

2. Create a NewRange = Calculate (TableX[Range])

3. Create the Stacked bar with a Count of Name {or another field in your data table--I could use Count (Distinct)} by NewRange 

 

This looks like it will only work for one variable in your table or you end up with a circular reference, no?