# \[FEATURE\] Increase usability of the Perspective Power Chart component

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [September 29, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-increase-usability-of-the-perspective-power-chart-component/51474 "2021-09-29T22:39:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Simen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Simen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simen)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-increase-usability-of-the-perspective-power-chart-component/51474/57 "2022-11-15T13:59:50Z")

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I changed the x-trace date format to include seconds. Not ideal, but it kind of works.  
Sometimes you really need to zoom in so the xtrace isn't on top of each other.

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If you have the combination: powerchart + historical deadband + a dodgy connection, be aware!

I have a lot of 4G cellular connections, so a loss of communication is common for me.  
Had a lengthy chat with support about this and the conclusion was that this is the intended function.  
There was some talk about a future request, but i havent heard anything yet.

Only way to "fix" this is to have a really small maximum time between samples. The problem isnt fixed either, its just limited to the maximum time.

A picure says more than a 1000 words 🙂  
If data integrity is 0, then powerchart uses the timestamp, but the not the value of that entry, to create a flat line on the chart.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/9/b98e5be1c6e4cbb2e9a581da82617eb4e5fb2fae.png)

This is how the database for this trend would look like:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/0/90f7cec332b5f14045dc22a15bc6fa5a91eef17f.png)

In my opinion the line should have been drawn up to the point of loss of communication.  
The data (value 3 in this case) is even in the database!  
Guess they deem the information to be inaccurate.  
But they still use the timestamp to draw a flat line, its weird.

Stopping the line at the last entry of dataintegrity 192 would also be better, but not ideal.

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