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Rockz
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Helper I

Direct query mode logics

Dear champions,

 

Can anyone please suggest me whether it is possible to use parameters in slicer to filter the data in  direct query mode? Because am not am able to achieve it.

and also one more thing could anyone please let us know how business hours logic works in direct query mode?

 

thanks in. Advance 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Rockz , You need to consider the dynamic m parameter

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-dynamic-m-query-parameters

 

https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2020/10/25/why-im-excited-about-dynamic-m-parameters-in-power-bi/

 

Use this but inside Sumx or averagex

 

https://exceleratorbi.com.au/calculating-business-hours-using-dax/

 

Example

Sumx(Table, <Business hour logic using columns>)

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Rockz , You need to consider the dynamic m parameter

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-dynamic-m-query-parameters

 

https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2020/10/25/why-im-excited-about-dynamic-m-parameters-in-power-bi/

 

Use this but inside Sumx or averagex

 

https://exceleratorbi.com.au/calculating-business-hours-using-dax/

 

Example

Sumx(Table, <Business hour logic using columns>)

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