# Time Series Chart : X-Axis Data Modification

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-x-axis-data-modification/112347>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [November 21, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-x-axis-data-modification/112347 "2025-11-21T06:02:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![tejas200010](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tejas200010/32/81552_2.png) [@tejas200010](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tejas200010)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-x-axis-data-modification/112347/1 "2025-11-21T06:02:33Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m new to Ignition Perspective. I recently explored the **Time Series Chart** component, and I’d like to know if there’s any way to change the **X-axis** from a time-based format to something else — for example, **machine numbers** , **station numbers** , or any other non-time values.  
Is this possible, or should I use a different chart component for that?

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**Author:** ![JVDM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@JVDM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JVDM)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-x-axis-data-modification/112347/2 "2025-11-21T09:54:13Z")

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[Time Series Chart’s documentation](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-chart-palette/perspective-time-series-chart) states the following: “_Time series chart requires that the X axis of the chart represents time and the Y axis represents values._”

I hope this answers your question.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-x-axis-data-modification/112347/3 "2025-11-21T13:50:07Z")

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In other words, you need to use the XY chart for other X-axis data types.