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nicoenz
Helper III
Helper III

Calculated table that responds to context

Hi everyone, 

I'm trying to create a calculated table with a fixed number of rows that responds to the context provided by some slicers. i will put the fields in a line visual to see where I have the break even.

So far I have below expression (calculated table) but it doesn't respond to the slicers!!!. Anyone has an idea on how to do it?

Break even =
ADDCOLUMNS(
    GENERATESERIES(0000000,10000000, 1000000),
    "FMC", -SUM('data table'[FMC Total]),
    "VMC", -(SUM('data table'[VMC Total]) / SUM('data table'[Quantity KG]) * [Value]) - SUM('data table'[FMC Total]),
    "NS", SUM('data table'[NSales]) / SUM('data table'[Quantity KG]) * [Value]
)
Regards and thanks in advance!!!
nico
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v-ssriganesh
Community Support
Community Support

Hello @nicoenz,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Forum Community. I have reproduced your scenario in Power BI Desktop as you described.

Summary of What I Did:

  • I created a disconnected axis table with GENERATESERIES for the X-axis values (0 to 10 million).
  • I replaced the calculated table approach with measures that calculate FMC, VMC, and NS dynamically using SELECTEDVALUE from the axis table.
  • I built a line chart using this axis table on the X-axis and the measures on the Y-axis.
  • I tested with slicers filtering the Product field, and the chart values update dynamically as expected.

This approach meets your requirement to have a fixed number of rows (axis values) that respond to slicer/filter context.

For your reference, I am attaching the .pbix file demonstrating this solution so you can explore or adapt it further.

Thank you, @Greg_Deckler for sharing valuable insights.

If this information is helpful, please “Accept as solution” and give a "kudos" to assist other community members in resolving similar issues more efficiently.
Thank you.

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nicoenz
Helper III
Helper III

Thanks @v-ssriganesh and @Greg_Deckler for your help!!!!!

It works like a charm

v-ssriganesh
Community Support
Community Support

Hello @nicoenz,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Forum Community. I have reproduced your scenario in Power BI Desktop as you described.

Summary of What I Did:

  • I created a disconnected axis table with GENERATESERIES for the X-axis values (0 to 10 million).
  • I replaced the calculated table approach with measures that calculate FMC, VMC, and NS dynamically using SELECTEDVALUE from the axis table.
  • I built a line chart using this axis table on the X-axis and the measures on the Y-axis.
  • I tested with slicers filtering the Product field, and the chart values update dynamically as expected.

This approach meets your requirement to have a fixed number of rows (axis values) that respond to slicer/filter context.

For your reference, I am attaching the .pbix file demonstrating this solution so you can explore or adapt it further.

Thank you, @Greg_Deckler for sharing valuable insights.

If this information is helpful, please “Accept as solution” and give a "kudos" to assist other community members in resolving similar issues more efficiently.
Thank you.

nicoenz
Helper III
Helper III

I even tried it with measures without success:

Break even =
ADDCOLUMNS(
    GENERATESERIES(0000000,10000000, 1000000),
    "FMC", -[FMC final],
    "OPEX", -([VPC/kg total final] + [VSC/kg final] * [Value]) - [FMC final],
    "NS", [NS/kg final] * [Value]
)

@nicoenz Calculated tables cannot respond to context, they care calculated when the semantic model refreshes. In a measure, you would need to use a VAR to store the table since measures can only return scalars, not tables.:

Break even =
VAR __Table = 
ADDCOLUMNS(
    GENERATESERIES(0000000,10000000, 1000000),
    "FMC", -[FMC final],
    "OPEX", -([VPC/kg total final] + [VSC/kg final] * [Value]) - [FMC final],
    "NS", [NS/kg final] * [Value]
)
VAR __Result = SUMX( __Table, [NS] )
RETURN
__Result


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