Create a last 7 days date filter button which updates date slicer

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'd like to implement a last 7 days date filter that would be represented as a button. At the same time, the user should have the option to select a custom date range with the slicer. For example if today is March 7th and the custom date slicer is set to show data from February 12 - February 17 but then the "Last 7 Days" button is pressed, dates from March 1 - March 7 should still be shown. In a way, the button should override the date filter selected in the slicers.

[amitchandak]

I think you use some custom slicer. The relative will not allow date and the range base will not automatically select and another date.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/desktop-slicer-filter-date-range

[Anonymous]

@amitchandak exactly, only using a relative slicer does not integrate well with an already existing date slicer as you have to make sure the date slicer covers the relative slicers date range. Not a great solution.

[Icey · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

How about using a Bookmark?

1. Create a report page with default name of "Page 1".

2. Insert a blank button with button text of "Last 7 days Filter" on "Page 1".

3. Duplicate "Page 1" and rename it as "Bookmark of Last 7 days".

4. In Bookmark pane, add "Bookmark of Last 7 days" page as a bookmark and rename it as "Bookmark of Last 7 days".

5. Set action of "Last 7 days Filter" button on "Page 1".

6. Create a Measure.

Last 7 days filter Measure = 
VAR DateDiff_ =
    DATEDIFF ( MAX ( 'Table'[Date] ), TODAY (), DAY )
RETURN
    IF ( DateDiff_ <= 7, 1 )

7. Put "Last 7 days filter measure" on "Filters on this visual" of each visualyou want to filter on "Bookmark of Last 7 days" page, and apply filter of "is 1".

8. Update bookmark.

 

9. Inset a Back button on "Bookmark of Last 7 days" page.

10. Test.

For more details, please check the attached PBIX file.

Best Regards,

Icey

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