Using a column based on language

[jochemd96]

Hello,

I recently started creating PowerBI reports and now I start to get stuck a little. I think I have a fairly easy to solve problem, but I can't get the hang of it.

I have the following dataset:

Column A contains an index for sorting out the rows. This index will be nearly invisible in the report.

Column B contains an English P&L statement description.

Column C contains the Dutch P&L statement description.

Column D contains the displaycode which refers to a mapping table, which then refers to values, but that's not important for now. That part works fine.

I also have a slicer based on this table:

Whenever I select "Nederlands" I want my report to show the Dutch descriptions (column C) and whenever I select "Engels", I want it to show English descriptions (column B).

I already tried making an extra column with the following formula...

Column = IF(
        SELECTEDVALUE(Talen[Taal]) = "Nederlands",
    Display[DisplayOmschrijving],
    Display[DisplayDescription]
)

... but that does not seem to work as it always returns the English value.

Is there any solution to this? What am I doing wrong?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot!

[v-yanjiang-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @jochemd96 ,

You can use a measure like this:

Measure =
IF (
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Talen'[Taal] ) = "Nederlands",
    MAX ( 'Display'[DisplayOmschrijving] ),
    MAX ( 'Display'[DisplayDescription] )
)

Then put the column Index and this measure into a visual, it works.

Here's the difference of calculated column and measure:

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/calculated-columns-and-measures-in-dax/

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.

[Greg_Deckler]

@jochemd96 Columns are not dynamic based on user input but are only calculated during load/refresh. I wrote an entire blog series on multi-language support here: 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Localizing-the-Data-Model-Part-1/ba-p/2062997

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Localizing-the-Data-Model-Part-2/ba-p/2065547

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Localizing-the-Data-Model-Part-3/ba-p/2071522

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Localizing-the-Data-Model-Part-4/ba-p/2095284

[jochemd96]

Thanks, I already suspected such thing. What do you suggest to solve this problem?