XY Scatter graph: x-axis picking up row numbers instead of values

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Darryl

When plotting an XY scatter graph, my x-axis values are picking up the row
numbers instead of the values which I've inlcuded in the range. Highlighting
a data point shows the following [Series 1 Point "15.00" (67,18.75)]. The
x-value is showing 67, which is the row number where the data point is
located. The x-value should be the 15.00, which is what I have inlcuded in
the x-value range.

I've checked that the X & Y ranges are pointing to the correct cell ranges
and that I have a scatter graph & not a line graph. Any suggestions as how
to fix this? I'm using excel 2003.
 
Make sure the X values range contains only numerical values, no text.
Sometimes when data is imported from an external source, even the numbers
are imported as text. You can select a column, and use Data menu > Text to
Columns to convert it to numbers.

- Jon
 
Hi Jon,

Your fix works great (thank you) when the numbers in the range are hard
coded. Trouble is that many of the cells in the x-axis range contain IF
statements and these IF statements contain imbeded vlookups. Any work around
for these?

Jon Peltier said:
Make sure the X values range contains only numerical values, no text.
Sometimes when data is imported from an external source, even the numbers
are imported as text. You can select a column, and use Data menu > Text to
Columns to convert it to numbers.

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
_______


Darryl said:
When plotting an XY scatter graph, my x-axis values are picking up the row
numbers instead of the values which I've inlcuded in the range.
Highlighting
a data point shows the following [Series 1 Point "15.00" (67,18.75)]. The
x-value is showing 67, which is the row number where the data point is
located. The x-value should be the 15.00, which is what I have inlcuded
in
the x-value range.

I've checked that the X & Y ranges are pointing to the correct cell ranges
and that I have a scatter graph & not a line graph. Any suggestions as
how
to fix this? I'm using excel 2003.
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If the lookup returns nonnumeric values you get the same issue. If the table
being searched has nonnumeric values, convert these.

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
_______


Darryl said:
Hi Jon,

Your fix works great (thank you) when the numbers in the range are hard
coded. Trouble is that many of the cells in the x-axis range contain IF
statements and these IF statements contain imbeded vlookups. Any work
around
for these?

Jon Peltier said:
Make sure the X values range contains only numerical values, no text.
Sometimes when data is imported from an external source, even the numbers
are imported as text. You can select a column, and use Data menu > Text
to
Columns to convert it to numbers.

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
_______


Darryl said:
When plotting an XY scatter graph, my x-axis values are picking up the
row
numbers instead of the values which I've inlcuded in the range.
Highlighting
a data point shows the following [Series 1 Point "15.00" (67,18.75)].
The
x-value is showing 67, which is the row number where the data point is
located. The x-value should be the 15.00, which is what I have
inlcuded
in
the x-value range.

I've checked that the X & Y ranges are pointing to the correct cell
ranges
and that I have a scatter graph & not a line graph. Any suggestions as
how
to fix this? I'm using excel 2003.
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