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calloni
Helper I
Helper I

Line graph with 2 colors

Hello

I have this table and I need to graph it as a line chart where I have a continuous line that will have 2 colors depending on the Line color column definitions:

 

DateY axisLine color
6/29/20171Gray
5/2/20181Gray
11/3/20221Gray
7/11/20241Orange
11/3/20241Orange

 

Note: I am using the Y axis dummy value as 1 just to make the line straight.

 

However when I use the line chart option in Power BI I get two lines that don't connect to each other:

 

calloni_0-1721069981540.png

 

I wonder what is wrong on my data model that is generating this break in the line?

 

What would it be the options to adjust this?

Thanks in advance

Rodrigo

 

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Ritaf1983
Super User
Super User

Hi @calloni 

**"The "gap" in your data is created because the data is not continuous once you split it into 2 lines. The gray line ends before the orange line starts.

If you want to get a graph like the one in the picture where the gray line is present until the orange line starts, you can artificially create it with 2 measures.

Ritaf1983_0-1721102325586.png

Grey = sum('Table'[Y axis])
orangeline_ = CALCULATE(sum('Table'[Y axis]),'Table'[Line color]="orange")
Ritaf1983_1-1721102423680.png

The pbix is attached

Ritaf1983_2-1721102464450.png

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
Super User
Super User

Hi @calloni 

**"The "gap" in your data is created because the data is not continuous once you split it into 2 lines. The gray line ends before the orange line starts.

If you want to get a graph like the one in the picture where the gray line is present until the orange line starts, you can artificially create it with 2 measures.

Ritaf1983_0-1721102325586.png

Grey = sum('Table'[Y axis])
orangeline_ = CALCULATE(sum('Table'[Y axis]),'Table'[Line color]="orange")
Ritaf1983_1-1721102423680.png

The pbix is attached

Ritaf1983_2-1721102464450.png

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
mickey64
Super User
Super User

For your reference.

Step 0: I use this data table below.  (I add 2 rows to the table.)

mickey64_1-1721100642759.png

 

Step 1: I make a line graph.

mickey64_0-1721100602633.png

 

Thanks... I will go with Ritaf solution for this one as I dont need to change the data as you are proposing... but this made me understand that this is basically overlapping 2 bars to make it work which is really scary 😄

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