Zebra BI Bar charts | Help with Setting Consistent Y-Axis Range

[AKretschmer]

Hello Power BI Community,

I’m currently working on a Power BI report with two Zebra BI visuals, both on the same page. I’ve attached a screenshot of the report to help illustrate the issue.

Problem Description:

In the visuals, the Y-axis is auto-scaled, which is causing inconsistencies in the comparison of values. Here are the values for each of the categories:

• Type A:

  • Old: 12.4
  • New: 13.0

• Type B:

  • Old: 37.3
  • New: 39.1

The issue is that the charts auto-scale, making it difficult for users to accurately compare the "Old" and "New" values across the categories. I would like to set the maximum Y-axis value to 39.1 (the maximum value from the data), or ideally 43.0 (110% of the max value) to provide extra space and make the comparison more obvious.

Desired Outcome:

• I want to ensure that both charts have the same Y-axis scale.
• The Y-axis should reflect the actual maximum value of the data (or a slightly higher value) so that the bars are not distorted by auto-scaling.
• The goal is to provide a clearer visual difference between the "Old" and "New" values.

Request:

• Can this be done within the Zebra BI visuals? If yes, could someone kindly share how to adjust the Y-axis range in Zebra BI?
• Alternatively, if a native Power BI bar chart might be a better solution, could you provide a step-by-step guide for setting the Y-axis to a fixed range in Power BI?

Thank you in advance for your help!

PS: This is my first post 🙂 Zebra BI on Power BI

[v-sathmakuri]

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[v-sathmakuri]

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[AKretschmer]

Hi @Anonymous,
Thank you for your answer. This makes absolutely sense.
How is it possible to show the relative percentage deviation for both bar charts? 
I can only show one in the free version. Do I have to use the pro version for this?

BR Andreas

[v-sathmakuri · Accepted solution]

Hi @AKretschmer , 

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.

To show the percentage deviation for both bar charts on the same report page, a Pro license is not required. Your measure might not be calculating the standard deviation correctly. Attached is the pbix file with sample data. Let us know if you have any further questions; we are happy to address them.

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[Anonymous]

Hi @AKretschmer ,

Regarding the auto-scaling issue you mentioned, we recommend that you try merging the two visuals into one, which provides a more intuitive comparison.

Best Regards,
Zhu

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