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Drill Through Page Multi Layer
I have one table contain two column are activity id and predecessor column, one activityid can have many predecessor and predecessor is in the part of activityid if i want to click activityid to see the predecessor of each activityid and click the predecessor of each activity again for example
When click drill through value A will see B and C abd then click drill through value C will see D and E.
Hi Anonymous
Yes. This is a Parent -> Child (Recursive) Drillthrough scenario.
You have:
- ActivityID
- Predecessor (which is also an ActivityID)
You want:
- A → B, C
- C → D, E
- (multi-level drill)
Solution:
1) Create a Self Relationship TableDuplicate the table in Power Query:
- Activity (Main)
- Activity_Predecessor (Reference copy)
Create relationship:
Activity[ActivityID] → Activity_Predecessor[Predecessor]
Single direction.
2) Create Drillthrough Page
- Create new page
- Add Drillthrough filter
- Drag ActivityID into Drillthrough field
Add a Table visual showing:
Activity_Predecessor[ActivityID]
Now:- Click A → shows B & C
- Click C → shows D & E
For Unlimited Levels (Best Practice)
Use Parent-Child DAX Functions:
Path = PATH(Activity[ActivityID], Activity[Predecessor])
Then use:
- PATHITEM()
- PATHCONTAINS()
This handles multi-layer hierarchy properly.
Final Recommendation
- For simple 2–3 level drill → use self-relationship
- For dynamic unlimited hierarchy → use PATH function
Done
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Hi Anonymous
Yes. This is a Parent -> Child (Recursive) Drillthrough scenario.
You have:
- ActivityID
- Predecessor (which is also an ActivityID)
You want:
- A → B, C
- C → D, E
- (multi-level drill)
Solution:
1) Create a Self Relationship TableDuplicate the table in Power Query:
- Activity (Main)
- Activity_Predecessor (Reference copy)
Create relationship:
Activity[ActivityID] → Activity_Predecessor[Predecessor]
Single direction.
2) Create Drillthrough Page
- Create new page
- Add Drillthrough filter
- Drag ActivityID into Drillthrough field
Add a Table visual showing:
Activity_Predecessor[ActivityID]
Now:- Click A → shows B & C
- Click C → shows D & E
For Unlimited Levels (Best Practice)
Use Parent-Child DAX Functions:
Path = PATH(Activity[ActivityID], Activity[Predecessor])
Then use:
- PATHITEM()
- PATHCONTAINS()
This handles multi-layer hierarchy properly.
Final Recommendation
- For simple 2–3 level drill → use self-relationship
- For dynamic unlimited hierarchy → use PATH function
Done
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