Excel 2007 Chart with Zero Values

[terri]

I have chart data for sales that I add to each day.

I hide the lines for the days to come(ie if it's the 5th, I hide lines for
the 6th - 31st) so that the chart doesn't go all the way down to zero for the
6th thru the 31st.

I'd like to be able to leave all lines unhid, but not have the chart line go
down to zero.

I've tried putting N/As in those days that I don't have data, but the chart
is still going to down to zero - I don't know if I have a setting wrong or
what, but any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Andy Pope]

Hi,

Try either #N/A or the formula =NA(). N/A is probably still being treated as
text.

Cheers
Andy

 

[terri]

Andy --

I using an if with an NA -- so for the days I don't have data it's giving me
an N/A -- so for example if it's the 5th -- and the data for the 6th will be
is cell A6 - the formula I have is =if(abs(A6)>0,a6,NA()) - so the cell will
return a #N/A - but my chart is still picking it up and taking the line down
to zero -- is there something in one of the chart options I'm supposed to be
chosing that maybe isn't set?

Thanks for the help.

 

[terri]

Andy --

I figured out the problem but now have another -- I have a trend line in the
chart and I'd like it to stop where my data does, but it's going to whole
length of the work days -- any way to fix this?

thanks.

 

[Andy Pope]

How did you fix your original problem?

Cheers
Andy

 

[ymgagnon]

It sounds like your original problem is exactly what I'm fighting with right
now. I get #N/A as a result of my check, but it still plots as zero.

As for the trendline issue, if you right-click the trendline, and select
"Format Trendline" it gives you an option for forecasting. Make sure this is
set to 0 periods.