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Anonymous
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Too many data points- how to aggregate data points in line chart

Hi! What is the best way to aggregate data in the line chart? I am plotting with time as the axis, and the graph becomes way too noisy (about 1000 data points per day, showing a week at a time) I can change the axis to "date hierarchy", but then the most frequent data point option is per day.  

Thank you!

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v-yangliu-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi  @Anonymous ,

What do DLR fields represent and whether they have nothing to do with the fields on the X and Y axes will lead to the appearance of "not smooth then" on the line chart,can you share sample data and sample output in table format? Or a sample pbix after removing sensitive data.

 

If you want the average for every minute:

Create some data: the current column for the rolling average

v-yangliu-msft_0-1611538648763.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create measure.

Expected Output (Average)_1 =
var _1=
MAX('Table'[timeobserved])
return
AVERAGEX(
    FILTER(
        SUMMARIZE(
            ALLSELECTED('Table'),
            [timeobserved],
            "Avg Value",AVERAGE('Table'[Current])
            ),
            [timeobserved]<=_1
            ),
            [Avg Value]
            )

2. Result.

 

v-yangliu-msft_1-1611538648767.png

 

You can downloaded PBIX file from here.

 

Best Regards

Liu Yang

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , If axis type is categorical then make continuous and check

 

Axis_type.png

Anonymous
Not applicable

@amitchandak I had it on continuous, so the axis was great. However, the graph itself is ugly because of the high number of data points (with different values). For example, it would be perfect if the average for every minute could be calculated before the graph was displayed. 

@Anonymous , please share a screenshot of visual and column used (show visualization pane for value, axis etc)

Anonymous
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I want to smoothen the orange graph:
andersrys_0-1611244765592.png

 

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