Graph view: ability to break axes?

rng · August 13, 2014 9:52AM

Is there a way to break axis on a Graph view? This is to compress the scale & hide empty section on the plot...

In my case I have year/date dimension plotted on x-axis. The dataset has few data-points corresponding to year 1900 (this is due to config set on the source system), while the remainder/majority are around current date.
So the resultant view has markers plotted on the edges while the major portion in the middle sectrion is left blank.

Thanks!

tjbate · August 14, 2014 5:19AM

Rohan

You cannot split the axis of a single Graph View, but you can segment the data set, and show different segments in closely-spaced adjacent Graph Views with no margins.

Use a formula field to classify records in time segments, then use Named Queries to isolate each time segment in a different adjacent Graph View.

mustafa · August 14, 2014 5:51AM

You could also use DataManager to filter out those records using record filter operation, or do Move in DataExplorer tab to move those 1900 year values.

rng · August 15, 2014 5:45AM

Thanks for the feedback. Slicing data using Named Queries would work in this case.

Perhaps in future releases you could add features similar to Bar View - plot multiple paned measures & restrict their scope using Subset functions.

Regards
Rohan

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