# Unbalanced hierarchies

In real-life business scenarios, not all hierarchies are balanced and symmetrical. You can suppress blank category rows when you have unbalanced hierarchies where the number of levels is uneven. Enable the **Ragged hierarchy** toggle to hide blank rows. 

## 1. Ragged hierarchy for charts

The ragged hierarchy option is available in the Display settings > Axis tab in chart mode. 

<figure><img src="/files/9KimlsBaATB2OlefaABy" alt=""><figcaption><p>Blank rows displayed when ragged hierarchy is disabled</p></figcaption></figure>

Blank rows are suppressed when this option is enabled.

<figure><img src="/files/Go49UFNPpWvCUyTUkV8g" alt=""><figcaption><p>Blank categories suppressed when ragged hierarchy is enabled</p></figcaption></figure>

## 2. Ragged hierarchy for cards

The ragged hierarchy option is available in the Display settings > Axis tab in card mode.

<figure><img src="/files/HeDcmNrr7TSmCR2szdrm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Blank categories displayed when ragged hierarchy is disabled</p></figcaption></figure>

Blank rows are suppressed when this option is enabled.

<figure><img src="/files/baqj5C6oub2XlHQSCkxR" alt=""><figcaption><p>Blank categories hidden when ragged hierachy is enabled</p></figcaption></figure>

## 3. Ragged hierarchy for tables

The ragged hierarchy option is available in the Display settings> Canvas tab in table mode.

<figure><img src="/files/ASiY3q5PSZWGTYasIreJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>'''''''''''''<br>Blank categories are displayed when the ragged hierarchy is disabled</p></figcaption></figure>

Blank rows are suppressed when this option is enabled.

<figure><img src="/files/GIoem15D6SH5apA0rmzd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Blank categories suppressed when ragged hierarchy is enabled</p></figcaption></figure>


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