Comparing DAX Measure with SELECTEDVALUE()

[quijote]

Sorry, I am still quite new to PowerBI and DAX.

I have created two measures: 

1. Localism = SELECTEDVALUE('ISSUE'[RaisedBy], "None")

which returns the user-selected slicer value for [RaisedBy], or "None" if nothing is selected, and:

2. Other_Template = CALCULATE(COUNTROWS(ISSUE), ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> "FR", ISSUE[CountriesImpacted] = "Template")

which returns the number of rows in the ISSUE table if the columns [RaisedBy] and [CountriesImpacted] take on certain values.

The above works fine because I have hard-coded the country to "FR".

However, if I try to replace the hard-coded "FR" with "[Localism]", it does not work:

3. Other_Template = CALCULATE(COUNTROWS(ISSUE), ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> "[Localism]", ISSUE[CountriesImpacted] = "Template")

However, I can see the value of the measure [Localism] output in a visual as "FR".

I have also added 'debug' measures:

4. Is_Localism_Blank = ISBLANK([Localism])

which returns <False>

and

5. Len_Localism = LEN([Localism])

which returns <2>.

Q. Why does 'code snippet 3' fail while 'code snippet 2' works?

[v-sdhruv]

Hi @quijote ,

Thanks for the update!
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Best Regards,
Shruti

[v-sdhruv]

Hi @quijote ,

Good that you were able to resolve your query.
Can you please mark the answer as solution, so that other users can also benefit from it.
Thanks @AlexisOlson  and @speedramps  for your detailed response to the query.
Please feel free to reach out in case of any questions.
Thank You

[quijote]

Actually, this is not resolved yet.

I have the same problem but am investigating a suitable solution.

Will post here if / when I find one.

[speedramps]

Hi quijote 

You have made a few common mistakes, which most of us make when we fisrt start with DAX.

1st mistake is  SELECTEDVALUE() is nothing to do with teh SILICER of Filter pane

 SELECTEDVALUE() retreives the nutual filtrer context in you visual table or graph

For example whilst drawing this visual, on the Feb row, SELECETDVALUE(Month) will be "Fen" 

Month	Sales
Jan	123
Feb	456
Mar	789

CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(ISSUE),
ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> "[Localism]"
)

However, this will trigger an error because you cant have a measure inside a measure

CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(ISSUE),
ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> [Localism]
)

You can use the FILTER commadn to create a tempoary table

Example =
VAR temptable = FILTER(yourtablename,yourtablename[RaisedBy] <> [Localism])

RETURN
CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(ISSUE),
temptable
)

You can put the filter in the CALCULATE but I recommend using VAR because it is easier to learn and test

Example2 =
CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(ISSUE),
FILTER(yourtablename,yourtablename[RaisedBy] <> [Localism])
)

You have made a few common mistakes, which most of us make when we fisrt start with DAX.

1st mistake is  SELECTEDVALUE() is nothing to do with teh SILICER of Filter pane

 SELECTEDVALUE() retreives the nutual filtrer context in you visual table or graph

For example whilst drawing this visual, on the Feb row, SELECETDVALUE(Month) will be "Fen" 

Month	Sales
Jan	123
Feb	456
Mar	789

CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(ISSUE),
ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> "[Localism]"
)

However, this will trigger an error because you cant have a measure inside a measure

CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(ISSUE),
ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> [Localism]
)

You can add lots of conditions in FILTER
for example all big green issue

Example3 =
VAR temptable = 
FILTER(yourtablename,
  yourtablename[Size] = "Big" &&
  yourtablename[Colout] = "Green"
)

RETURN
CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(ISSUE),
temptable
)

Learn more here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV-KwuSDFMQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=FI1_N-imBxI&t=05m33s

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[quijote]

Thanks for looking into this.

I think I just fixed it with the following tweak:

Other_Template = CALCULATE(COUNTROWS(ISSUE), ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> SELECTEDVALUE('ISSUE'[RaisedBy], "None"), ISSUE[CountriesImpacted] = "Template")

Although your solutions looks more elegant, to be sure...

[AlexisOlson]

I'm pretty sure you aren't actually intending to check if ISSUE[RaisedBy] is the literal string "[Localism]".

Try using a variable (without quotes):

Other_Template =
VAR _Loc = [Localism]
RETURN
    CALCULATE (
        COUNTROWS ( ISSUE ),
        ISSUE[RaisedBy] <> _Loc,
        ISSUE[CountriesImpacted] = "Template"
    )