Another option to write a CALCULATE function

[Chanise89]

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:

I think it is coming from my Calculate funtion in the DAX to create to the Q122_PF measure. Is there a way to rewrite this and still get the same result?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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

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[Syk]

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 )
)

[Chanise89]

@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