Looker Studio Timeline Chart No Data Bug

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I’m encountering a bug with timeline charts where no data will display under the following condition:

  • A filter set is first selected that genuinely has no data
  • A new filter set becomes selected that does have data.
    • No data will show in the timeline, though other charts based on the same data source will populate, proving it is a timeline chart specific bug

Any workarounds would be appreciated as I currently have to use a basic table to display this info now instead.

Thank you!

Changing graphic state will remain with "no data" in the brackground
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Forgot to mention that if the first filter set does contain data, then the timeline does indeed populate.

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Just an update for anyone who sees this in the future with the same issue:

I worked around it by creating a Custom ‘No DATA’ row for all filter-combos that yield no data. this had to be done as a custom query data source.

This works around the goofy bug by ensuring there is always data, even data that represents no data.

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