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sublog's avatar
sublog
Icon for Helper III rankHelper III
6 years ago

Dynamically change measure's format in visual (line chart) using switch?

I have a line chart that I am using a switch statement to select two different groups of measures. One is a whole number and the other is in currency. 

 

Is there a way to have the chart automatically change to currency when a measure is selected that should be in currency and switch back? 

 

Here's my measure. 

Select =
IF (
HASONEVALUE ( _Daily[Sort] ),
SWITCH ( VALUES ( _Daily[Sort] ), 1, ( [Orders $] ), 2, [Orders #] )
)

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4 Replies

  • v-chuncz-msft's avatar
    v-chuncz-msft
    Icon for Community Support rankCommunity Support
    6 years ago

    sublog 

     

    Format cannot be changed in a DAX measure. But you may drag both measures to Values and let one of the two return BLANK () based on the selection.

    • Quiny_Harl's avatar
      Quiny_Harl
      Icon for Advocate III rankAdvocate III
      5 years ago

      Would you mind explaining a bit more what you mean by this? How do I make one of the two measures return blank(), when the other is selected? 

  • mahoneypat's avatar
    mahoneypat
    Icon for Microsoft Employee rankMicrosoft Employee
    6 years ago

    Use the FORMAT() function like this

     

    Format Test = var tempsum = SUM('Table 2'[Value])
    return if(tempsum>5, FORMAT(tempsum, "Currency"), FORMAT(tempsum, "Percent"))
     
    You can adapt for your measures.  There are pre-defined ones (like above or you can do custom).
     

    If this works for you, please mark it as the solution.  Kudos are appreciated too.  Please let me know if not.

    Regards,

    Pat

    • sublog's avatar
      sublog
      Icon for Helper III rankHelper III
      6 years ago

      I tried this, but I can't figure out how to make it show in the line chart visual. It won't even allow me to move the measure to the Values.