Accessing Slicer filtered values through columns

[salimgs]

I have a Dates table that lists daily dates in a range. I put a slicer on it.

I have a second table (lets call it Items) that is not related to Dates table but I need to have access to minimum and maximum filtered range of Dates selected by slicer.

If I define a measure =MAX(Dates[Date]) the value changes as the slicer changes.

But if I define a column in Items table, MAX(Dates[Date]) expression ignores slicer's range.

How can I access Slicer filtered values through columns?

PS: In my scenario I cannot set up a relationship between Dates and Items tables because I have multiple date columns in Items that cannot have a one-to-many relationship with Dates.

[Phil_Seamark]

HI @salimgs

Why does it have to be a column?  I wonder if you can achieve the effect you are after with a measure after all?

[salimgs]

Thanks @Phil_Seamark for your response.

I can achive the effect with measure but I need it in column because I want to create a "flag" column to put it in visual filter pane.

Here is the scenario:

Date table has just one [date] field holding all posible dates. I have a slicer on this.

Items table has [Title], [forecast start date] [forecast finish date] [actual start date] [forecast start date]

Now I want to show a table with just the rows that at least one of its four date columns are in the sliced date range.

I can make a measure like this and it works:

Flag = CALCULATE(HASONEVALUE(Items),FILTER(Items, Items[forecast start date]>=(MIN(Date[date] && Items[forecast start date]<=MAX(Date[date]) || (Items, Items[forecast finish date]>=MIN(Date[date] && Items[forecast finish date]<=MAX(Date[date]))

But I cannot use this measure to visually filter my rows in Items (or at least don't know how to).

Any idea?

[v-caliao-msft]

@salimgs,

You could create a measure like:

Measure = IF(MAX('Item'[forecast start date])>='Table'[MinDate]&&MAX('Item'[forecast start date])<='Table'[MaxDate],1,0)+IF(MAX('Item'[forecast finish date])>='Table'[MinDate]&&MAX('Item'[forecast finish date])<='Table'[MaxDate],1,0)+IF(MAX('Item'[actual start date])>='Table'[MinDate]&&MAX('Item'[actual start date])<='Table'[MaxDate],1,0)+IF(MAX('Item'[autual finish date])>='Table'[MinDate]&&MAX('Item'[autual finish date])<='Table'[MaxDate],1,0)

Then add this measure to your visual filter

Regards,

Charlie Liao

[salimgs]

Hi Charlie,

Thanks a lot for your detailed answer. Your solution works but I noticed my solution also works if I use IF(A,1,0)+IF(B,1,0) instead of A || B. Please see attached. If we define a Boolean measure, the visual level filter does not comprehend that. Get the file from here: https://ufile.io/dl5bz

[salimgs]

Is this a bug? How we should report it?