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Is there a way to have the most recent two dates be a default choice in a slicer, not just one? I can't have them combined into a "last 2 days" choice UNLESS I CAN ALSO have the last two dates as independent choices. That is, the user needs to be able to either choose "last 2 days" or switch the default to one of the last two days and any other day they prefer in the calendar. Thanks in advance.
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@lauriedata you should have a new column for default selection and use that as a slicer:
New Column for Slicer =
VAR __Today = TODAY ()
VAR __Date = 'Calendar'[Date]
RETURN
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
__Date = __Today, "Current Date",
__Date = __Today - 1, "Prev Date",
__Date
)
Select "Current Date" and "Prev Date" in the slicer; these will be the default selection for every day, and users can pick one if required.
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@lauriedata you should have a new column for default selection and use that as a slicer:
New Column for Slicer =
VAR __Today = TODAY ()
VAR __Date = 'Calendar'[Date]
RETURN
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
__Date = __Today, "Current Date",
__Date = __Today - 1, "Prev Date",
__Date
)
Select "Current Date" and "Prev Date" in the slicer; these will be the default selection for every day, and users can pick one if required.
Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!
Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo
If my solution proved useful, I'd be delighted to receive Kudos. When you put effort into asking a question, it's equally thoughtful to acknowledge and give Kudos to the individual who helped you solve the problem. It's a small gesture that shows appreciation and encouragement! ❤
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution. Proud to be a Super User! Appreciate your Kudos 🙂
Feel free to email me with any of your BI needs.
Hi @lauriedata
Just checking in to see if the previous response helped resolve your issue. If not, feel free to share your questions and we’ll be glad to assist.
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