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JuhoP
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8 years ago
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Calculate dynamic measure based on slicer selection

Hi Everyone,

 

I am total newbie for Power BI, just couple of days hands on. I have a problem that I have not been able to solve till now and I was wondering if you could help me?

 

I have used a slicer to select data to my clustered column chart. I used following measure to read slicer value (European syntax).

 

Selected =

CONCATENATEX(
ALLSELECTED('Table1'[Column]);
'Table1'[Column];
";"
)

 

My plan is to use Selected value in another measure to dynamically calculate the line value. I have used direct query to my SQL Server DB but that should not affect to these calculations.

 

I tried to use the Selected value in following formula:

 

Metrics1 = ABS(CALCULATE(MAX('FactTable'[Value]);'DimensionTable'[Column]=[Selected];LASTDATE('Dimension Date'[Calendar_Date]))/(CALCULATE(MIN('FactTable'[Value]);'DimensionTable'[Column]=[Selected];ALLSELECTED('Dimension Date'[Calendar_Date])))-1)

 

Error message: A function 'CALCULATE' has been used in a True/False expression that is used as a table filter expression. This is not allowed.

 

Your help would be highly appreciated!

 

Regards,

 

JuhoP

  • v-ljerr-msft's avatar
    v-ljerr-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi JuhoP,

     

    Could you try the formula below to see if it works? :smileyhappy:

    Metrics1 =
VAR s = [Selected]
RETURN
    ABS (
        CALCULATE (
            MAX ( 'FactTable'[Value] );
            'DimensionTable'[Column] = s;
            LASTDATE ( 'Dimension Date'[Calendar_Date] )
        )
            / (
                CALCULATE (
                    MIN ( 'FactTable'[Value] );
                    'DimensionTable'[Column] = s;
                    ALLSELECTED ( 'Dimension Date'[Calendar_Date] )
                )
            )
            - 1
    )

     

    Regards

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  • v-ljerr-msft's avatar
    v-ljerr-msft
    Icon for Microsoft Employee rankMicrosoft Employee
    8 years ago

    Hi JuhoP,

     

    Could you try the formula below to see if it works? :smileyhappy:

    Metrics1 =
VAR s = [Selected]
RETURN
    ABS (
        CALCULATE (
            MAX ( 'FactTable'[Value] );
            'DimensionTable'[Column] = s;
            LASTDATE ( 'Dimension Date'[Calendar_Date] )
        )
            / (
                CALCULATE (
                    MIN ( 'FactTable'[Value] );
                    'DimensionTable'[Column] = s;
                    ALLSELECTED ( 'Dimension Date'[Calendar_Date] )
                )
            )
            - 1
    )

     

    Regards

    • JuhoP's avatar
      JuhoP
      New Member
      8 years ago

      Hi!

       

      Yes, it works beatifully! Thanks a million!