visual element Group option is greyed out

[bsheffer]

I'm trying to do this with a published dataset

I'm trying to create a stacked column chart but the number of items in the legend is too large so I want to bin them.

when I click the legend field dropdown there is no group option.  Nor if I rt-click the field in the fields pane.  When I right click on the legend in the visualization the group option is greyed out.

under options->report settings->visual options "use modern visual header with updated styling options" is checked.

I'm using the July 2020 power bi desktop version

how to I enable grouping in this visual?

[amitchandak]

@bsheffer , Not very clear to me.

But if you need binning refer these

https://www.daxpatterns.com/dynamic-segmentation/
https://www.daxpatterns.com/static-segmentation/
https://www.poweredsolutions.co/2020/01/11/dax-vs-power-query-static-segmentation-in-power-bi-dax-po...
https://radacad.com/grouping-and-binning-step-towards-better-data-visualization

https://radacad.com/dynamic-banding-or-grouping-in-power-bi-using-dax-measures-choose-the-size-of-bi...
https://www.credera.com/blog/technology-solutions/creating-aging-report-using-a-user-selected-date-i...

[bsheffer]

when I rt-click on the legend line of the visual I can see group but it is greyed out.  I need to enable this so I can group these elements for my stacked bar chart.  If I put the same field in values axis instead I get the same results.

I've looked at the links you sent and none of these options are available to me as far as I can see.  I am using a published dataset so I am not allowed to create new calculated columns or tables.  I don't see group as an option in the visualization field plane or the dataset fields pane.

[Icey · Accepted solution]

Hi @bsheffer ,

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I am using a published dataset so I am not allowed to create new calculated columns or tables.

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If you create a new group, it will generate a column in your data table. But live connection mode isn't supported to create calculated columns. So, creating new group is not supported in Live connection mode.

It is suggested to contact the dataset owner, ask him to create new groups and then re-publish the report.

Best regards

Icey

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