Line Chart, Y-Axis, Start: Start 0 does not work, if all series only contain 0 values

[ChristianW]

Start 0 does not work for line charts if all the values in the chart are 0. See attached screenshot.

[v-haibl-msft]

@ChristianW

I can repro the same issue as you. I’ve reported it internally to Power BI Team: CRI 42618818
I’ll post here once I get any update about it.

Best Regards,
Herbert

[v-haibl-msft]

@ChristianW

I’ve got response from the Product Team.

If all values are the same we execute special logic to show at least 3 tick values. Setting an End value will work, I set start to 0 and end to 1 and the repro example worked fine with 3 zero values. The fallback behavior for all-same-values is By Design right now and we have no immediate plans to change this.

Best Regards,
Herbert

[ChristianW]

@v-haibl-msft

setting an End value is not an option for us. Why does this work with an End value but not with a Start value? Couldn't this be changed to still showing 3 tick values but with the lowest tick value equal to the  Start value?

[pattersonm8]

this makes no sense, if set as start at zero should start at zero . . . 

[Ivayla]

we are having the same problem. If the values are zero, the axis does not start from 0. Has anyone been able to resolve this issue? 

[009co]

This is more about esthetics than logic.

When line chart has no data, the -1, 0, 1 default y-axis values just looks bad or weird. It looks like something is in error or otherwise unexpected has happened.

It would just look better with 0, 1 y-axis values or 0, 1, 2 y-axis values if your logic requires three points.

The sensible way to let user to make this choice is to allow setting Start = 0, to force  chart that has no data to show 0, 1 y-axis values or 0, 1, 2 y-axis values if your logic requires three points.

(I am using Version: 2.100.684.0 64-bit (December, 2021))

[melodyhglasgow]

I am also having this issue.  Has there been any resolution?  Having a y-axis go from -100% to +100% for something that can't be negative % look really unprofessional in my dashboard.

[SLpang]

Hi all,

Has this issue been resolved by Microsoft? I am having this issue that the axis auto switch back to -100% to +100% like the above, when the data is showing all-same-value. This default setting is really bad. 

Any way to escalate to Microsoft to fix it?

Cheers,

SL