Specifying what to show when no data is marked

In a visualization, you can mark data that you are particularly interested in, and then examine it separately in details visualizations. In such details visualizations, you can specify what should be shown when no data is marked in the main visualization.

About this task

For information about details visualizations, see Drilling down into details.

The following options are available. You can show

all data
an empty visualization
a message on an empty background.

Since different visualization types have different available attributes, it varies between the visualization types exactly what will be shown using the different alternatives. The images below show the three options in a bar chart.

All data

The details visualization will show all the data from the main visualization until you mark something.

Tip: If you use the All data option, you can view the marked data in the main visualization itself. For more information, see Zooming into visualization details.

Empty visualization

Unless you mark anything, no data will be shown in the details visualization. Where applicable, axes and scales are shown.

Message on an empty background

Unless you mark anything, no data will be shown in the details visualization. You can add a message to let others know in which visualizations to mark items to view details. Where applicable, axes and scales are shown.

Before you begin

The Data limiting setting to limit data using markings in the Data section of the visualization properties is used.

Procedure

In the visualization properties for the visualization of interest, locate the Data section.
Specify what to show in the drop-down list If no items are marked in the limiting visualizations, show.
If you select Message on empty background, enter the text to show in the field below the droop-down list.

(The visualization properties look slightly different depending on the client you use and from where you open the properties, but the settings work the same.)