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speedramps
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Super User

Can filters in the Filter Pane filter each other ?

Is it possible for filters in the Filter Pane to filter each other without using a bi-directional relationships?

Click here for PBIX 

 

The attached PBIX has 2 reports:-

Report with slicers - which uses slicers

Report with filters – which uses the filter pane

 

The Report with slicers uses a COUNTROWS dax measure to filter the slicers.

For example if the user selects Species = Dog then the Breeds slicer will only display breeds of dogs and not cats or birds.

 

Whereas on the Report with filters, if the users selects Species = Dog then the Breeds slicer shows breeds of dogs, cats and birds.

 

Is there a way of filtering the Filters Pane?

I do know it can be done by setting the relationship cross filter direction = Both , but I don’t want to use bi-directional filtering.

 

Is it possible for filters in the Filter Pane to filter each other without using bi-directional relationships? I expect not.

 

Thank you.

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Please let me know if someone had find solution to this . I have also same requirement "Filter should filter each other in Filter pane without using bi-directional relationship" .

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@speedramps , They are from the same table. Unless a hierarchy is created. They will filter each other. I checked your file, both in the filter pane and slicer bidirectional filtering is happening

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Sorry amitchandak, I attached the wrong PBIX example.  Please try this one ....

 

Click here for PBIX 

 

The attached PBIX has 2 reports:-

  • Report with slicers  - which uses slicers
  • Report with filters – which uses the filter pane

The Report with slicers  uses a COUNTROWS dax measure to filter the slicers.
For example if the user selects Species = Dog then the Breeds slicer will only display breeds of dogs.

Whereas on the Report with filters, if the users selects Species = Dog then the Breeds slicer shows  breeds of dogs, bids, fish and cats.

Is there a way of filtering the Filters Pane?

I know it can be done by setting the relationship cross filter direction = Both , but I don’t want to use bi-directional filtering.  

Is it possible for filters in the Filter Pane to filter each other without using bi-directional relationships?  I expect not.

Thank you. 

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