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Chanise89
Helper I
2 years ago
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Another option to write a CALCULATE function

I need some assistance with trying to rewrite a DAX without the use of CALCULATE:   I am trying to recreate a solution from another post, however I keep running into this error message: ...
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Hi Chanise89 ,

     

    Try to modify your measure like below:

    Variance select 1 =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    VALUES ( 'var dropdown #2'[#1] ) = "Q122_Actuals", [Q122_Actuals 2],
    VALUES ( 'var dropdown #2'[#1] ) = "Q122_Plan", [Q122_PF 2],
    BLANK ()
)

     

    Best Regards,
    Adamk Kong

     

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

     

Syk's avatar
Syk
Resident Rockstar
2 years ago

Your error is saying that your measure 'Variance Dropdown 1' has the error...

Either way, try this 

Q122_PF =
CALCULATE (
    SUM ( 'GL Data'[P_FCST_AMOUNT_W] ),
    FILTER ( 'GL Data', 'GL Data'[VCH_QUARTER] = "Q1" && 'GL Data'[N_YEAR] = 2022 )
)
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Chanise89
Helper I
2 years ago

Syk Variance Dropdown 1 is a table.


I am trying to wirte a measure that will allow me to use Measure names in a slicer (Similar to how Field parameters work but for my use case - field parameters is not the best option) 

So ultimately I am trying to create this measure:

 

The data types for all of these columns are Text, but I believe the actual error is leading back to the mesaure used to create Q122_Actuals