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zshanks
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I'm having trouble with my output while running a report as a line chart in AHTML format. The graph doesn't recognize the fields with MISSING data as valid input, thus it throws the "Invalid data." error. I want to know if it's possible to fill this MISSING data as ACTUAL zero values, so the line graph can mark them as so. I've already tried a variety of set options, but none appear to make the MISSING value a valid data type the graph will accept. Thanks in advance.

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<Kathryn Henning>
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Hi zshanks,

Usually this can be addressed by having the MISSING attribute described in the Master File Description. You can then set up a DEFINE as follows:

ADATE/HYYMDS MISSING ON = IF MYDATE EQ MISSING THEN 0 ELSE MYDATE;

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Kathryn
 
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Thanks for the response Kathryn!

The problem is I'm not using a master file but SQL pass through. I've temporarily written SQL code that could display that missing data as valid zeros but I still haven't found the FOCUS alternative.


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j.gross
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Redefine it with MISSING=OFF:

HOLD the SQLOUT result, and insert
DEFINE FILE HOLD
TheColumn MISSING OFF = TheColumn ;
END

before reporting against HOLD.

References to TheColumn in TABLE will then pick up the DEFINEd variable, which will inherit its USAGE from the column in SQLOUT, but MISSING values will be rendered as blank or zero.


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zshanks
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Thanks j.gross! Works like a charm. I put a HOLD on the SQLOUT first, then I was able to replace the MISSING fields with valid data using the define statement.


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