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MBF38
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Line chart not populating correctly

Hi Team

 

I am working with the below data.

 

MBF38_0-1701722717078.png

 

I need to create a line chart that shows the 'PremiumTot' over the period.

 

When I add the MonthYear to the X axis, and the PremiumTot to the Y axis, the line chart produces as per the below. 

 

MBF38_2-1701722965132.png

 

My issue is that the line graph seems to be adding the figures from the 2022 and 2023 month together. I.e. 550,582 (January 2022) + 518,784 (January 2023). 

 

Could you please help me to format the line chart so that the X axis displays month on month i.e. January 2022 as 550,582, February 2022 as 547,103, March 2022 as 544,615 and so on?

 

Thank you!

 

 

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parry2k
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@MBF38 are you using an in-built hierarch to drill down to the months? 

 

As a best practice, add a date dimension in your model and use it for time intelligence calculations. Once the date dimension is added, mark it as a date table on table tools. Check the related videos on my YT channel

 

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Mark date dimension as a date table - why and how?
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parry2k
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Super User

@MBF38 are you using an in-built hierarch to drill down to the months? 

 

As a best practice, add a date dimension in your model and use it for time intelligence calculations. Once the date dimension is added, mark it as a date table on table tools. Check the related videos on my YT channel

 

Add Date Dimension
Importance of Date Dimension
Mark date dimension as a date table - why and how?
Time Intelligence Playlist

 



Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!

Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo

If my solution proved useful, I'd be delighted to receive Kudos. When you put effort into asking a question, it's equally thoughtful to acknowledge and give Kudos to the individual who helped you solve the problem. It's a small gesture that shows appreciation and encouragement! ❤


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution. Proud to be a Super User! Appreciate your Kudos 🙂
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