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Vert bar chart; want bars only for non-zero Y-values
Hello --
We have categories and category %'s totalling 100%; selected category % values might be 0 in some data sets. Example data set: Category Category % ========= ========== Magazines 5 Newspapers 20 Radio 0 TV 30 Cable 45 Satellite 0 --------- Total 100 In this case, we want vertical bars representing the Category %s for Magazines, Newspapers, TV, and Cable, with these category names as X-axis labels. What is the best way to eliminate from the chart the categories having Category % values = 0? Thanks for any help. L Mehl |
L Mehl,
One method would be to apply autofiltering to your data. With your chart data source set up like this you have six X-axis labels with four bars: Magazines 5 Newspapers 20 Radio 0 TV 30 Cable 45 Satellite 0 To get rid of the two axis labels associated with zero values, go to the standard toolbar and hit Data - Filter - AutoFilter. In the Custom Filter Dialog Box choose the option - show rows whe data is greater than 0. All rows with zero values will be filtered out leaving your chart with a source that looks like: Magazines 5 Newspapers 20 TV 30 Cable 45 You should now have four X-axis labels with four bars. ---- Regards, John Mansfield http://www.pdbook.com "L Mehl" wrote: Hello -- We have categories and category %'s totalling 100%; selected category % values might be 0 in some data sets. Example data set: Category Category % ========= ========== Magazines 5 Newspapers 20 Radio 0 TV 30 Cable 45 Satellite 0 --------- Total 100 In this case, we want vertical bars representing the Category %s for Magazines, Newspapers, TV, and Cable, with these category names as X-axis labels. What is the best way to eliminate from the chart the categories having Category % values = 0? Thanks for any help. L Mehl |
L Mehl,
This site describes a dynamic option: http://www.pdbook.com/index.php/exce...o_zero_values/ ---- Regards, John Mansfield http://www.pdbook.com "L Mehl" wrote: Hello -- We have categories and category %'s totalling 100%; selected category % values might be 0 in some data sets. Example data set: Category Category % ========= ========== Magazines 5 Newspapers 20 Radio 0 TV 30 Cable 45 Satellite 0 --------- Total 100 In this case, we want vertical bars representing the Category %s for Magazines, Newspapers, TV, and Cable, with these category names as X-axis labels. What is the best way to eliminate from the chart the categories having Category % values = 0? Thanks for any help. L Mehl |
John --
Thank you for both methods. I will try the dynamic one first. Larry "John Mansfield" wrote in message ... L Mehl, This site describes a dynamic option: http://www.pdbook.com/index.php/exce...ied_to_zero_va lues/ ---- Regards, John Mansfield http://www.pdbook.com "L Mehl" wrote: Hello -- We have categories and category %'s totalling 100%; selected category % values might be 0 in some data sets. Example data set: Category Category % ========= ========== Magazines 5 Newspapers 20 Radio 0 TV 30 Cable 45 Satellite 0 --------- Total 100 In this case, we want vertical bars representing the Category %s for Magazines, Newspapers, TV, and Cable, with these category names as X-axis labels. What is the best way to eliminate from the chart the categories having Category % values = 0? Thanks for any help. L Mehl |
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