google-data-studio grouping most values of dimensions into others category

Question

I am using Data Studio to generate charts. I am generating charts for compute instances based on their CPU usage, in time-series. When I generate a chart (a line chart) a few instances are represented as lines in the chart, which have specific CPU usage values, but the majority of instances get accumulated into a category called "others" and therefore I am unable to show the metrics for others and the chart is not very useful.

Is there any way this category others can be avoided in Data Studio? so that all the instances are represented by a line or a bar?

I am new to Data Studio.

Answer 1

There are a couple of ways to display the chart Without the Others series:

1) Time Series Chart

If you are using Date in the X-Axis (Dimension) then I'd suggest a Time Series chart as it's designed for Dates, and automatically sorts by Date as well as allowing for Date Range comparison (it also don't display the Others series, and series can be displayed as a line or bar).

2) Line Chart

Regarding the initial question (Line Chart) - Tested this out in a number of different Reports and Data Sources to confirm, and it seems to do the trick:

1. Create a Time Series chart;
2. Change the Chart Type to a Line chart;
3. Sort by Date in Ascending order.

Google Data Studio Report and a GIF to elaborate: