Calculate dynamic measure based on slicer selection

[JuhoP]

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 · Accepted solution]

Hi @JuhoP,

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

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]

Hi!

Yes, it works beatifully! Thanks a million!