Hide null values or null value counts from the ArcGIS Dashboards elements

Summary

Incorporating elements into a dashboard facilitates purposeful data visualization. In certain circumstances, datasets added to the dashboard may include fields containing null values. Hiding the null values or null value counts from the ArcGIS Dashboards elements is necessary to project a focused data representation. The image below shows details, indicator, serial chart, and pie chart elements displaying null values or null value counts.

This article provides the workflow to hide null values or null value counts from the ArcGIS Dashboards elements by applying a filter to each element.

Procedure

Note: 
This workflow applies to serial chart, pie chart, table, list, gauge, indicator, and details elements.

1. In ArcGIS Dashboards, click Create dashboard, fill in the required sections, and click Create dashboard in the lower-right corner.
2. On the dashboard toolbar, click Add element  on the dashboard toolbar and select an element.
3. In the Select a layer window, click Browse all layers and select the desired layer.

4. In the element configuration window, configure the element. In this example, the serial chart element is configured. Refer to ArcGIS Dashboards: Configure an element for more information.

5. Apply a filter on the element.
   1. On the Data tab, for Filter, click + Filter.

2. Click the Field for the condition drop-down list and select the field with the null values.

3. For the operator section under the Field for the condition list, click the drop-down list and select is not null.

6. Repeat Step 5 to hide the null values or null value counts for other elements.
7. In the element configuration window, click Done.

8. On the dashboard toolbar, click Save > Save to save the changes.

The image below shows the null values and null value counts are now hidden from the elements.