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Hello, I am having trouble with using the "show items with no data" setting, when I enable the setting it makes any fields that contain data that are placed to the right of a field containing no data in a table view will become blank. I am not sure I can really create good example data fo this, but as far as relationships go I have 5 data sources all with the same primary key, and all my relationships between the data sources are many to many and both for cross filter direction.
Best representation I could come up with:
show items with no data: disabled
ID | Stat 1 | Stat 2 | [is this line visible] |
1 | [Blank] | 12 | no |
show items with no data: enabled
ID | Stat 1 | Stat 2 | [is this line visible] |
1 | [Blank] | [Blank] | yes |
and this behaivour is also a result with show items with no data: enabled
ID | Stat 2 | Stat 1 | [is this line visible] |
1 | 12 | [Blank] | yes |
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Hi @Asuna
It happens because this option removes filters that are based on relationships between the tables.
So in most pf scenarios, this is not a recommended option to use.
If the goal is to show rows without transactions try this method :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljWzWgau0bc
if it is something else :
Please provide sample data that covers your issue or question completely, in a usable format (not as a screenshot).
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-provide-sample-data-in-the-Power-BI-Forum/ba-...
Please show the expected outcome based on the sample data you provided.
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/m-p/1447523
If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly
Hi @Asuna
It happens because this option removes filters that are based on relationships between the tables.
So in most pf scenarios, this is not a recommended option to use.
If the goal is to show rows without transactions try this method :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljWzWgau0bc
if it is something else :
Please provide sample data that covers your issue or question completely, in a usable format (not as a screenshot).
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-provide-sample-data-in-the-Power-BI-Forum/ba-...
Please show the expected outcome based on the sample data you provided.
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/m-p/1447523
If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly
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