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Viktor Ferenczi on 06 Apr 2016 19:30:10

We often have additional statistical information on our data points, like min/max, standard deviation (error), percentiles, etc.

It would be nice to be able to render at least error bars showing the confidence interval for our data points.

Standard deviation could be provided on a separate column which we could drag into the visual.

It would be nice to have this basic feature in the base product without having to install custom visuals. (I could not find a custom visual for this either.)

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Matt on 05 Jul 2020 23:59:37

RE: Error bars

This is a necessity for anyone using power bi to display scientific research data. please add!

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James JamesPerry on 05 Jul 2020 23:56:31

RE: Error bars

I got quite excited by the release of xViz mulitple access chart custom viz as this has error bars. However, you can only add fixed values, % or SD. This may meet some people's needs, but what we need is to be able to pick a field as you can in excel.

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Mingyong Xiong on 05 Jul 2020 23:55:54

RE: Error bars

It would increase users significantly from our company, if we could plot standard deviation in the bar chart.

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Andre Brosnan on 05 Jul 2020 23:52:16

RE: Error bars

Error Bars are required at our organisation as this information is a useful visual to show min and max value of the mean score.

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Jon on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:06

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This would be very much welcomed, particularly on lines. We've been making a very ugly work-around with combo charts, but this would really help improve our intelligence service and let us further kick our Excel habit.

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Katie Cronin on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:56

RE: Error bars

Error bars would dramatically increase the usability of PowerBI at our institution.

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:20

RE: Error bars

An idea for integration would be to use the conditonal formatting pop-up that already exists within tables as a template for error bars as well.

The inability to show uncertainty within the standard visuals is very limiting, but I can see how it would alienate others as well. Hiding them in its own menu would be a good compromise.

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Nick on 05 Jul 2020 23:45:43

RE: Error bars

Very surprising to me that this feature isn't already included! PowerBI already has the data - users should be able to set their confidence interval and have error bars appear on charts.

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George Stoyle on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:10

RE: Error bars

Desperately need this feature!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:35:57

RE: Error bars

Still waiting, would greatly appreciate if you could add this option to basic charts