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WZorn
Helper II
Helper II

Switching Calculation Filter Dynamically

I want to create a measure that tests if a set of data is empty when filtered.  If it is, then use a different filter to get another set of data.  Not sure the best way to describe it other than the by example below.

 

When sliced by Category, if data for M1 exists, I want to graph M1 values, if it doesn't, I want to graph M2 values.

My measure doesn't quite give me what I want. 

 

DATA:

CategoryMetricYearValue
Category 1M12020   3
Category 1M12021   8
Category 1M12022   3
Category 1M22020-FY   4
Category 1M22021-FY   9
Category 1M22022-FY   2
Category 2M12020   2
Category 2M12021   1
Category 2M12022   7
Category 3M22020-FY   2
Category 3M22021-FY   6
Category 3M22022-FY   4

 

A SLICER is setup for Catagory.

A LINE CHART is setup with Axis = "Year" and Values = "Measure"

 

Where 

Measure = IF(
     'Table'[M1 EMPTY],
     CALCULATE(
          SUM('Table'[Value]),
          FILTER('Table', 'Table'[Metric] = "M2")
     ),
     CALCULATE(
          SUM('Table'[Value]),
          FILTER('Table', 'Table'[Metric] = "M1")
     )
)
 
and
 
M1 EMPTY = ISEMPTY(
     CALCULATETABLE(
          'Table',
          'Table'[Metric] = "M1"
     )
)
 
 
MY RESULTS:
 
If I select "Category 2" in the slicer, I get what I expect only M1 Values:
WZorn_0-1663077866422.png

 

Selecting Category 3, shows only M2 values:

Category 3.JPG

 

BUT, when I select "Category 1", it's not giving what I expect.  I WANT M1 values only, but I get BOTH M1 and M2 values.

 Category 1.JPG

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @WZorn ,

Please try below dax formula:

Measure =
VAR cur_category =
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Category] )
VAR tmp_m1 =
    CALCULATETABLE (
        'Table',
        'Table'[Metric] = "M1",
        ALLSELECTED ( 'Table'[Category] )
    )
VAR sum_m1 =
    SUMX ( tmp_m1, [Value] )
VAR tmp_m2 =
    FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Metric] = "M2" )
VAR sum_m2 =
    SUMX ( tmp_m2, [Value] )
VAR tmp_m3 =
    FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Metric] = "M3" )
VAR sum_m3 =
    SUMX ( tmp_m3, [Value] )
RETURN
    SWITCH (
        cur_category,
        "Category 1", sum_m1,
        "Category 2", sum_m1,
        "Category 3", sum_m2
    )

Select "Category 1":

vbinbinyumsft_0-1663123153232.png

Select "Category 2":

vbinbinyumsft_1-1663123224008.png

Select "Category 3":

vbinbinyumsft_2-1663123245034.png

Please refer the attached .pbix file.

 

Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @WZorn ,

Please try below dax formula:

Measure =
VAR cur_category =
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Category] )
VAR tmp_m1 =
    CALCULATETABLE (
        'Table',
        'Table'[Metric] = "M1",
        ALLSELECTED ( 'Table'[Category] )
    )
VAR sum_m1 =
    SUMX ( tmp_m1, [Value] )
VAR tmp_m2 =
    FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Metric] = "M2" )
VAR sum_m2 =
    SUMX ( tmp_m2, [Value] )
VAR tmp_m3 =
    FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Metric] = "M3" )
VAR sum_m3 =
    SUMX ( tmp_m3, [Value] )
RETURN
    SWITCH (
        cur_category,
        "Category 1", sum_m1,
        "Category 2", sum_m1,
        "Category 3", sum_m2
    )

Select "Category 1":

vbinbinyumsft_0-1663123153232.png

Select "Category 2":

vbinbinyumsft_1-1663123224008.png

Select "Category 3":

vbinbinyumsft_2-1663123245034.png

Please refer the attached .pbix file.

 

Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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