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Using a parameter in a filter statement in calculated column

chipchidster — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:21:10 GMT

I am trying to use a parameter within a filter statement, but no matter what I try I just cannot get it to work. I'm clearly doing something wrong, but would be grateful if someone can point out what!

var planned = SUMX(FILTER(sprint_status_summary,
                          sprint_status_summary[sprint_id] = sprint_summary[sprint_id]
                       && sprint_status_summary[project_key] = sprint_summary[project_key]
                       && sprint_status_summary[start_status] IN VALUES(paramUnreleasedStatus)),
                    // && CONTAINSROW({"Ready For Live","Release Test"}, sprint_status_summary[start_status])),
                    //&& IF(CONTAINSROW(paramUnreleasedStatus, sprint_status_summary[start_status]),TRUE(),FALSE())),
                   sprint_status_summary[story_points])

In the DAX above, you can see the three approaches I have tried. The first commented out line works (where I explicitly add the contents of paramUnreleasedStatus as a list). However, if i try and reference the parameter instead (either using direct or using the values function first) the dax returns nothing (the condition of checking the param fails so the sum is always 0).

The param is set up as a text list and contains "Ready For Live","Release Test". If I return the param instead of the calc in the column, i get the list of values correctly.

Any thoughts on what i am doing wrong?

Re: Using a parameter in a filter statement in calculated column

bhanu_gautam — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:48:55 GMT

chipchidster , Try using

dax
var planned = SUMX(
FILTER(
sprint_status_summary,
sprint_status_summary[sprint_id] = sprint_summary[sprint_id]
&& sprint_status_summary[project_key] = sprint_summary[project_key]
&& sprint_status_summary[start_status] IN VALUES(paramUnreleasedStatus)
),
sprint_status_summary[story_points]
)

Re: Using a parameter in a filter statement in calculated column

chipchidster — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:38:04 GMT

Hi Bhanu - I am already trying that logic on line 4 of the example

Re: Using a parameter in a filter statement in calculated column

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 06:55:21 GMT

Thanks for the reply from bhanu_gautam , please allow me to provide another insight:
Hi chipchidster ,

Is the paramUnreleasedStatus you are referring to the Manage Parameters created in the Power Query?

Check the parameter - Enable load - load to table

You can try the following dax:

Test = SUMX( FILTER(ALL('sprint_status_summary'), 'sprint_status_summary'[sprint_id]=EARLIER('sprint_status_summary'[sprint_id])&& 'sprint_status_summary'[start_status] in SELECTCOLUMNS('paramUnreleasedStatus',"Ready For Live",[paramUnreleasedStatus])),[story_points])

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Liu Yang

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