topic Re: Keep Columns Permanent in Matrix in DAX Commands and Tips

Keep Columns Permanent in Matrix

Anonymous — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:33:42 GMT

Hello!

I have a matrix with test and control columns where our test group is subdivided into test A and test B. The calculations are perfect and filters work just fine. However, I would want to keep the "Control" columns permanent even after appying filters to say Test A. In that way, I can compare numbers between Control and Test (A or B).

Is this possible in Power BI? I am using the native matrix visual.

Thanks!

Re: Keep Columns Permanent in Matrix

Nathaniel_C — Sun, 29 May 2022 15:34:28 GMT

Hi Anonymous ,
Not sure what you are trying to do here. It seems like nothing changes in your pictures except that you are using the slicers to only hide either Test A or Test B columns. Perhaps you might provide your .pbix and rewrite your explanation.
If you would share your pbix, or dummy up some values in Excel both for current and expected data. Please copy and paste them into your post, rather than doing a picture, we may be able to help you.

Please read this post to get your question answered more quickly:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/ba-p/38490

Nathaniel

Re: Keep Columns Permanent in Matrix

Anonymous — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:12:58 GMT

Hi Nathaniel_C , thanks for your reply. It is exactly like you said - hide the unselected value (e.g. show only Control and Test A if Test A is selected and hide Test B), but keep Control showing all the time. Does that help?

Re: Keep Columns Permanent in Matrix

Nathaniel_C — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:41:18 GMT

Hi Anonymous ,
Are you able to provide the pbix to show how the data is generated that gets into the matrix. For example is it all in one table? Are there measures written?

Let me know if you have any questions.

If this solves your issues, please mark it as the solution, so that others can find it easily. Kudos 👍are nice too.
Nathaniel

Re: Keep Columns Permanent in Matrix

v-yanjiang-msft — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:05:00 GMT

Hi Anonymous ,

According to your description, I create a sample.

Here's my solution.

1.Create a new slicer table like this.

2.Make relationship between the two tables with the item column.

3.Put the slicer column in the new table in the slicer, get the expected result.

I attach my sample below for reference.

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Re: Keep Columns Permanent in Matrix

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:39:21 GMT

v-yanjiang-msft , this is wonderful and works exactly as I wanted it to be! Thank you so much for the suggestion!