3428213 - "Prioritize Front Bar label" does not work with negative variances in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

When using the data label option “Prioritize front bar label” in a chart with a variance in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), it does not work/apply when the variance's values are negative. 

SAP Analytics Cloud (Enterprise) 2023.21.16

1. Create a new Optimized or classic story.
2. Add a bar/column chart with 2 measures (measure 'A' and 'B') and a dimension.
3. Move the measure 'A' bar to the front, select Show As > Layered Bars > Front in the Color section of the Builder panel.
4. Add a variance comparing the 2 measures and set it to be shown as integrated on measure 'A'.
5. Select Avoid Data Label Overlap > Prioritize Front Bar Label in the Data Label section of the Styling panel.
6. Notice that for a positive variance it works, but as soon as a negative variance is shown, it shows the negative variance's value instead of measure 'A' value (Front bar).
   ====> 'Prioritize Front Bar Label' is ignored when the variance is negative.

'Prioritize front bar label' is working as expected as the chart does prioritize both the measure data value and the variance data value but since the chart size is too small for both values to fit, whichever label has space to show will be displayed.

==> In this case, it happens to be the outer labels.

• You might be able to leverage the variance panel's 'Show Integrated Label with Base Label' in order to differentiate between the data label and the variance label.
• Please note that the smaller the chart size the more likely the data labels will be hidden. If you want the data labels to show at all times, please uncheck 'Avoid Data Label Overlap' in the styling panel.

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