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Hiding a Report Chart That Shows an Error
A chart can sometimes, for whatever reason, show an error on the detail page instead of data. Since a chart with an error isn’t that useful, you have the option to hide it from viewers.

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A chart can sometimes, for whatever reason, show an error on the detail page instead of data. Since a chart with an error isn’t that useful, you have the option to hide it from viewers.
| Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience |
| Available in: Essentials, Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions |
| Available in: Enhanced Folder Sharing |
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To hide such a chart, select Hide chart with error from the Chart Properties dialog box in the page layout editor.

A chart can show an error on a page for one or more of these reasons.
The viewer doesn’t have access to the field that’s used for filtering.
The viewer doesn’t have access to the report folder.
The report chart has been deleted from the report.
The report definition has changed.
The report itself is no longer available.

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