Can you create a chart on a dashboard with blank rows?
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I have a metric that will report, month over month, new values as they are calculated and added to a sheet. There is an automation that runs each month to copy the current metric row, and place it in a historical sheet. The challenge is that the chart must be re-configured every month to include the new row.
Is there any way to set the range so that I don't have to manually upddate the historical charts every month?
I tried creating a report with the columns from the history sheet, however, the Primary column is not applicable to the metric, and I can't figure out how to bypass it (even hidden, it appears in the chart range), and it messes up the charting.
I am open to any suggestions — my goal is to not have to update anything manually in our metric reporting.
Best Answer
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Hello @Pauline J,
Not certain this would work but you can try to blank out the Primary column (use a clear cell automation when the rows are added… if you need to retain it use a Copy Row to get the rows to another Sheet and then clear it there) and move it to the right of the report.
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Hello @Pauline J,
Not certain this would work but you can try to blank out the Primary column (use a clear cell automation when the rows are added… if you need to retain it use a Copy Row to get the rows to another Sheet and then clear it there) and move it to the right of the report.
If this helped, help me & the SSC by accepting it and reacting w/💡insightful, ⬆️ Vote Up, and/or ❤️Awesome.
👨🏼💻 Dan Palenchar | School of Sheets Solutions Consulting | Smartsheet Aligned Gold Partner
- 🆘 Smartsheet Consulting Inquiries: schoolofsheets.com/workwithus
- ▶️ Smartsheet Tutorial Videos: schoolofsheets.com/youtube // list view in Smartsheet
PS - If you have a follow up response use @Dan Palenchar so I get notified of your reply!
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That's an interesting suggestion for moving the Primary — I may need to rebuld all the other sheets in order to incorporate that… but might work. I'm going to give it a try and I'll let you know. I appreciate the input!
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@SoS | Dan Palenchar thanks for the suggestion — I was able to get my charts to work! Moving the Primary to the far right was the answer. So simple … but powerful! 😃
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@Pauline J glad it worked quick and easy!
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@Pauline J glad it worked quick and easy!
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👨🏼💻 Dan Palenchar | School of Sheets Solutions Consulting | Smartsheet Aligned Gold Partner
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You shouldn't need to adjust anything in your sheets or reports. You should be able to select which columns are being used for the chart within the widget settings.