Line Chart drops to 0 on missing dates (Sparse Data) - How to interpolate?
I am trying to plot a Risk History line chart over time. I want the line to connect from the last known value to the current value, bridging the gap over dates where no record exists.
The Setup:
Table: Risk History (Child table)
Fields: [Snapshot Date], [Risk Name], [Risk Score]
Data Structure: The data is "Sparse." I only have a row for a specific date if a snapshot was taken for that specific Risk.
Example: Risk A has rows for Jan 1 and Jan 5. Risk B has a row for Jan 3.
The Problem: When I use a standard Line Chart, the X-axis includes "Jan 3" because Risk B has data there. However, because Risk A has no record for Jan 3, the chart forces Risk A’s value to 0 (or null), causing the line to plummet to the bottom and then shoot back up on Jan 5.
What I’ve Tried:
Filtering: I tried filtering the report to [Risk Score] != 0 or null. This didn't work, presumably because there is no record to filter; the chart engine is generating the "0" because the data is missing.
Scatter Plot: I switched the chart type to a Scatter Plot, The 0 value still shows.
My Question: Is there a native setting in the Line Chart to "Connect line segments across missing values" or to ignore missing categories instead of treating them as zero?
Or is the only solution to change my data strategy to "Dense Snapshotting" (using a Pipeline to create a row for every active risk every single day)?
Thank you