Plot dataset with x-axis dates

[niccolo_guazz]

Dear all.

I am working with a dataset with which I am creating a dashboard. My dataset is very simple, a first column of [yyyy-mm-dd-hh-mm], and a second column with many values.

I read in many threads and forum about the difficulty to plot dates on x-axis (including hours and minuts).

As reference I am using this dashboard built in PowerBi https://www.terna.it/it/sistema-elettrico/transparency-report/total-load .(Public data of Italian electric energy generation)

This is exactly the outcome I would like to obtain, but by now I cannot display the hours and minuts. I used their data to reproduce the dashboard.

I tried to switch from a "dates" x-axis to a "text" x-axis, but the result is not the same, and furthermore the plot does not occupy the whole page but I have to move to the right.

I really cannot understand how the linked dashboard was built.

Any idea?

Thanks.

[MFelix · Accepted solution]

Hi @niccolo_guazz ,

To get this visualization working properly you need to extract the time to another column making your table look like this:

Then use the Time column on your axis and filter for the last relative day

This should give expected result.

If you want to keep the datetime stamp when you donwload it you need to do a different option:

• Duplicate the date column
• Format with hours format hh:mm
• Use this column on your axis
• Filter for the relative date

Has you can see below both charts are the same:

For the more than one day option they only used the date column with the format of date.

See attach PBIX file.

[niccolo_guazz]

 Thanks @MFelix .

Do you know how I could show wven the day in the black-box below (in addition to the hour)?

And in general do you know how to modify the aspect of the box?

thank you.

[MFelix · Accepted solution]

The last field of the values is the tooltip you can add more fields to the tooltip, in this case add the original date column.

[MFelix · Accepted solution]

Hi @niccolo_guazz ,

To get this visualization working properly you need to extract the time to another column making your table look like this:

Then use the Time column on your axis and filter for the last relative day

This should give expected result.

If you want to keep the datetime stamp when you donwload it you need to do a different option:

• Duplicate the date column
• Format with hours format hh:mm
• Use this column on your axis
• Filter for the relative date

Has you can see below both charts are the same:

For the more than one day option they only used the date column with the format of date.

See attach PBIX file.