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GAPER
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I can't put anything into y-axis

I am trying to create a bar chart but i can't even drag my number into the y-axis - anyone has experiened this before? THanks

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Ritaf1983
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Hi @GAPER 
It sounds like a problem of datatype.
Please check if the datatype is number.
For example, if you used the format function on your measure it got a text datatype.

Ritaf1983_1-1705894190157.png

And then you can't drag the measure to the aggregated category of the graph.

If it is something else please share a link to the pbix with an example.

 If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly




 

 

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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Ritaf1983
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Super User

Hi @GAPER 
It sounds like a problem of datatype.
Please check if the datatype is number.
For example, if you used the format function on your measure it got a text datatype.

Ritaf1983_1-1705894190157.png

And then you can't drag the measure to the aggregated category of the graph.

If it is something else please share a link to the pbix with an example.

 If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly




 

 

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

Hi @Ritaf1983 ,

I encounter the same problem but the data type is whole nuumber.

DuncanYeah_0-1741923110759.png

 


Regards,
Duncan

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