Perhaps you could explain to us in what way you think that "Excel doesn't
like to plot zeroes"?
You did say that these were the Y values on an X-Y chart, didn't you?
The usual problem which folk have is how to stop Excel plotting as zeroes
values which are generated for example by a formula returning the string "";
I have not heard any suggestion that real zeroes won't be plotted. Please
tell us more.
If you have genuinely empty cells, as distinct from zeroes, Tools/ Options/
Chart gives the option of plottting as zeroes, omitting, or interpolating.
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David Biddulph

"Dave" wrote in message
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Excel doesn't like to plot zeroes, so I have to compensate for the null
with
something or not plot them.

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Perhaps you could expand on "Excel doesn't like it"?
Did Excel give an error message? If so, what?
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David Biddulph

"Dave" wrote in message
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I have 9,000+ data points that need to be in an X Y Scatter Chart.
About
50%
only have an X Value, but the absence of the Y Factor is important
data.
It
represents no actions were needed for a 6 month period of time.

If I remove those missing the Y Factor, the time spent is overstated.
If
I
place a zero, Excel doesn't like it. I have inserted a .0000001 for
the
missing Y Factor and then I get a misrepresentation the opposite way.

I have added all the values and averaged for a single point and non of
the
plots or computed trend-lines hits the mark.

Am I going about this wrong and is there an accepted practice for
missing
values?

Thanks

Dave