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Using Field Parameter in a Value field of matrix

BrunoM — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 07:33:37 GMT

Dear all, i am stucked in this situation, i need your help !
I have a simple data model.

A table "Indices" with a column date and 3 columns for Indice1, Indice2 and Indice3.
A table "_Dates" related to the first one.

I have create a slicerTable using Field parameter fonction.
I would like to use the slicer to choose the column i want to display. I am using 2 visuals (Matrix and Linechart).
When i assign them to the parameter field no value is displayed (Tab1 of the pbix file)

If if add directly the column in the visuals it is working :

I really do not understand why this is not working for columns.

In advance thank you for your help,

Re: Using Field Parameter in a Value field of matrix

OwenAuger — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 08:22:21 GMT

Hi BrunoM

To get this to work, create explicit measures for the average of each Indice:

Average of Indice1 = AVERAGE ( Indices[Indice1] )

etc.

Then create a field parameter containing these three measures, and add this field parameter to the Values field well of the matrix.

The reason the original field parameter isn't working is that Indices[Indice1], Indices[Indice2], and Indices[Indice3] are treated as columns with no aggregation, so don't make sense in the Values field well of a matrix, and are therefore ignored.

When you drag the individual columns into the Values field well, it works because implicit measures are created (Average in your example).

Regards,

Re: Using Field Parameter in a Value field of matrix

BrunoM — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 09:31:29 GMT

OwenAuger Thank you so much for your solution, your explanation and your quick answer. It is working fine as you described.
Have a nice WE !
Best Regards Bruno

Re: Using Field Parameter in a Value field of matrix

Hoping — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:28:01 GMT

OwenAuger Thank You ! Clear explanation.

Re: Using Field Parameter in a Value field of matrix

Irrina — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:17:29 GMT

Thank you so much for this answer! It helps me a lot! 🙂