on 16 Nov 2016 10:22:04
Currently (Nov '16) scatter plot does not accept time (date/time not just date) as a valid axis (line plot does!) - is there a reason why ?
This is basic functionality for any time series visualisation of sampled data where you don't want to draw lines where data is missing.
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RE: scatter plot doesn't understand time ?
This is absolutely necessary and such a basic feature that is missing!
RE: scatter plot doesn't understand time ?
I've found this to be an issue too.
I have reverted to using a Line Chart and setting the line-width to zero and clicking "show markers". However it would useful to choose between Continuous and Categorical on the x-axis directly on the scatterplot.
RE: scatter plot doesn't understand time ?
I have the same problem which I thought was trivial but wasted days trying to plot it properly to no avail. I also tried the line chart with markers but that requires the x-axis to be categorical as opposed to continuous which is basically the same issue I arrived at with scatter chart.
Also another post on same request:
https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/18791959-allow-for-time-series-data-to-be-displayed-on-a-sc
RE: scatter plot doesn't understand time ?
This is definitely a basic functionality we expect from a scatter plot. Many other visualization tools available on the market offer it as a standard visual. Hope you'll be proposing it soon too...
RE: scatter plot doesn't understand time ?
The ability to scatter plot times series data is a must. Yes, it can be done in R, but it should be something available out of the box with a Power BI standard visual.