(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:28 am
Post subject: update as you go along Archived from groups: microsoft>public>excel>charting (more info?)
Hi All
I have a line chart which is setup against an incomplete set of data.
Therefore the line drops to zero on the chart when it reaches the incomplete
bit see below
Example
Jan 10
Feb 20
Mar blank (line drops here)
Apr blank
May 0blank etc
What I want is the line to go as far as the data and stop at that point.
Then when I add the data it continues.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:29 pm
Post subject: Re: update as you go along [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
If the cells are really blank, a line chart will not draw those points. If
however you have a formula that looks like
=IF(A3=0,"",A3)
then the "" is plotted as a non-numeric text value, or zero. You can change
the formula to:
=IF(A3=0,NA(),A3)
which gives the #N/A error in the cell, but which a line or XY chart will
not plot.
- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"rexmann" <rexmann DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:32740F01-918E-4667-A1A5-3456CE508C21@microsoft.com...
> Hi All
>
> I have a line chart which is setup against an incomplete set of data.
> Therefore the line drops to zero on the chart when it reaches the
> incomplete
> bit see below
>
> Example
> Jan 10
> Feb 20
> Mar blank (line drops here)
> Apr blank
> May 0blank etc
>
> What I want is the line to go as far as the data and stop at that point.
> Then when I add the data it continues.
>
> Any ideas/suggestions greatly appreciated
>
> Rexmann
>
(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:12 am
Post subject: Re: update as you go along [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hi
Nice one, thank you
Worked a treat
Cheers Rexmann
"Jon Peltier" wrote:
> If the cells are really blank, a line chart will not draw those points. If
> however you have a formula that looks like
>
> =IF(A3=0,"",A3)
>
> then the "" is plotted as a non-numeric text value, or zero. You can change
> the formula to:
>
> =IF(A3=0,NA(),A3)
>
> which gives the #N/A error in the cell, but which a line or XY chart will
> not plot.
>
> - Jon
> -------
> Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
> Tutorials and Custom Solutions
> Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com > _______
>
>
> "rexmann" <rexmann.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:32740F01-918E-4667-A1A5-3456CE508C21@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All
> >
> > I have a line chart which is setup against an incomplete set of data.
> > Therefore the line drops to zero on the chart when it reaches the
> > incomplete
> > bit see below
> >
> > Example
> > Jan 10
> > Feb 20
> > Mar blank (line drops here)
> > Apr blank
> > May 0blank etc
> >
> > What I want is the line to go as far as the data and stop at that point.
> > Then when I add the data it continues.
> >
> > Any ideas/suggestions greatly appreciated
> >
> > Rexmann
> >
>
>
>
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