Stacked Bar Charts - Why can I only see totals in Dashboard?

PM_Reeves

Hi, probably a really easy question, but it's got me flummoxed.

I've inherited a portfolio of around 90 projects and I'm trying to build some Dashboards.

I have the required data in a Report (a snippet)

yet the "Stacked Data" still displays as a solid block.

I feel like I'm missing something completely obvious - is it to do with the fact that Status is in the Primary column?

Cheers

Paul Newcome

The charts will only grab the first level of grouping when being fed by a report.

To get stacked bars, you would need to restructure your data. My suggestion would be a metrics sheet that has each status as its own column and the each team listed down the rows of another column. Then you can use formulas with cross sheet references to fill in the counts within the matrix and use this to generate your chart.

PM_Reeves

Thanks @Paul Newcome,

Just seems odd that the data shows the different phases, and also the totals. My assumption was that the stacked bar chart would simply replicate that.

Yet another S³ learning opportunity...

Have a great day.

PM_Reeves

@Paul Newcome

Thanks, your suggestion worked. Finally got some time to work out how to do this, and now my dashboards are full of coloured bar charts.

Enjoy your weekend.

Paul Newcome

Happy to help. 👍️