Ignoring zero values in log chart

[Coran]

I have the following data I'm trying to chart. Unfortunately I have some zero values that is stopping the corresponding non zero values being plotted in the chart.

How can I get around this to display my large and small values in a chart that is actually readable?

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Cheers,
Travis

 

[Coran]

I'm using a stacked column chart. For the months with one or two 0% values there are no bars painted at all for those months, though the data labels for all three (A, B, C) will display.

 

[tusharm]

What do you mean by "stopping the corresponding non zero values being plotted?" When I try to create a chart, I get one message from Excel about zero/negative values in a log chart before it goes ahead and creates the chart.

 

[Coran]

It creates the chart - but for the months with a zero value there's no bars plotted at all for the month. Take the Jun-09 example, A is zero, but B and C are not, however there are no stacked bars for B and C which is what I'm expecting.

I just want the chart to ignore the zero values and plot out all the others. I can't think of a chart other than log for this as my C values will always be greater than 90% - and the A and B values combined less than 10%. In a normal chart it's almost impossible to see A and B plotted.

 

[Coran]

Scratch that - in the Jun-09 example I get C plotted, but not B. So I just get a blank space under C with the data labels of A and B displayed.

 

[tusharm]

Easiest way to do what you want: Put the C data on the secondary axis. Change the C chart type to Line.

You can rearrange the data (or a copy of the data) to retain C as a column, but visually it would serve little purpose.

 

[Coran]

Making the chart type line appears to work - still doesn't like the zero values however all other values are still plotted regardless.

Cheers!

 

[tusharm]

Once you put C on the secondary axis, you don't need the log scale for the y axis.

Making the chart type line appears to work - still doesn't like the zero values however all other values are still plotted regardless.

Cheers!

 

[Coran]

Yep - learnt that not long after that post from playing around with the charts. Got all the data viewable and looking good.

 

[tusharm]

Glad you got it worked out.