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Small Multiples to Show Daily Trends Across Many Categories (Part 1)

Show one metric’s daily trend, one small chart per category, all on the same scale.

Written byIwa Sanjaya
Updated on12 July 2026Read time10 min

Small Multiples to Show Daily Trends Across Many Categories (Part 1)

Show one metric’s daily trend, one small chart per category, all on the same scale.

The idea. Instead of stacking many lines on one busy chart, split them into a grid of small charts — one per category — sharing a single scale. Then add two field parameters so the reader can switch the reference line and toggle the markers (min, max, first, last) without touching the visual.

What you’re building

A grid of small line charts — one per category — each showing the same metric’s daily trend within a single month:

ElementWhat it does
Small multiplesOne mini chart per category, same scale, read side by side
Reference lineA flat “average” line the reader can switch (each category’s own average, or the overall average)
MarkersDots on the min, max, first and last days — reader picks which to show
Shared Y-axisEvery mini chart uses one ceiling, so heights are comparable

The rest of this walkthrough is for members

You have read the problem. What is behind the paywall is the fix:

  • The full step-by-step build, from measures to formatting
  • Every DAX measure with the reasoning behind it
  • The .pbix with the model already wired up

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