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Manish1198
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Dynamic Column visibility in table visual based on filter selection

In a power bi report, I have a single select country filter and a table visual.
The table visual consists of columns A,B,C,D

When country filter is set to India or Ausralia
I want to show A,B,C,D columns in the table visual.

When country filter is set to USA or Canada
I want to show A,B,C,D,E,F,G columns in the table visual.


Is this possible by any workaround?
Appreciate for your help

  • Hi Manish1198 

    To implement dynamic column visibility based on a country selection, use Field Parameters combined with a Measure-based filter. This approach requires a dedicated Dimension Table for countries to ensure reliable filtering and avoid circular dependencies.

    1. Data Model Prerequisite
    Ensure your model follows a Star Schema:

    Dim_Country: A table containing unique country names.

    Fact_Table: Your primary data table (Columns A–G).

    Relationship: A 1:N relationship from Dim_Country[Country] to Fact_Table[Country].

    2. Create the Field Parameter
    Navigate to Modeling > New Parameter > Fields.

    Select columns A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

    Name the parameter (e.g., DynamicColumns).

    This creates a table with an index for each column (0 to 6).

    3. Create the Visibility Measure
    Create the following DAX measure to control which fields remain visible based on the slicer selection:

    קטע קוד
    ColumnVisibility =
    VAR SelectedCountry = SELECTEDVALUE('Dim_Country'[Country])
    VAR CurrentFieldIndex = SELECTEDVALUE('DynamicColumns'[DynamicColumns Order])
    RETURN
    IF(
    ISFILTERED('Dim_Country'[Country]),
    SWITCH(TRUE(),
    SelectedCountry IN {"India", "Australia"} && CurrentFieldIndex <= 3, 1,
    SelectedCountry IN {"USA", "Canada"} && CurrentFieldIndex <= 6, 1,
    0
    ),
    1 -- Default view if no country is selected
    )
    4. Configure the Visual
    Add a Slicer using Dim_Country[Country].

    Select your Table Visual.

    Remove the original columns and add the Field Parameter (DynamicColumns) as the Values.

    In the Filters Pane, drag the ColumnVisibility measure into "Filters on this visual".

    Set the filter to "is 1" and click Apply filter.

    Why this method is optimal:
    Performance: Field Parameters are native objects that do not require the overhead of Bookmarks or multiple overlapping visuals.

    Scalability: If new countries or columns are added, you only need to update the SWITCH logic in the DAX measure.

    Integrity: Using a separate Dim_Country table prevents SELECTEDVALUE from returning blank results due to multiple rows in the fact table.

    You can also refer to the linked post with similar scenario:

    https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/Dynamically-Show-Hide-Columns-and-Rows-Based-on-Single-Slicer/td-p/3282294

    The author of the solution also attached the pbix there.

    If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

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  • Hi Manish1198 

    To implement dynamic column visibility based on a country selection, use Field Parameters combined with a Measure-based filter. This approach requires a dedicated Dimension Table for countries to ensure reliable filtering and avoid circular dependencies.

    1. Data Model Prerequisite
    Ensure your model follows a Star Schema:

    Dim_Country: A table containing unique country names.

    Fact_Table: Your primary data table (Columns A–G).

    Relationship: A 1:N relationship from Dim_Country[Country] to Fact_Table[Country].

    2. Create the Field Parameter
    Navigate to Modeling > New Parameter > Fields.

    Select columns A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

    Name the parameter (e.g., DynamicColumns).

    This creates a table with an index for each column (0 to 6).

    3. Create the Visibility Measure
    Create the following DAX measure to control which fields remain visible based on the slicer selection:

    קטע קוד
    ColumnVisibility =
    VAR SelectedCountry = SELECTEDVALUE('Dim_Country'[Country])
    VAR CurrentFieldIndex = SELECTEDVALUE('DynamicColumns'[DynamicColumns Order])
    RETURN
    IF(
    ISFILTERED('Dim_Country'[Country]),
    SWITCH(TRUE(),
    SelectedCountry IN {"India", "Australia"} && CurrentFieldIndex <= 3, 1,
    SelectedCountry IN {"USA", "Canada"} && CurrentFieldIndex <= 6, 1,
    0
    ),
    1 -- Default view if no country is selected
    )
    4. Configure the Visual
    Add a Slicer using Dim_Country[Country].

    Select your Table Visual.

    Remove the original columns and add the Field Parameter (DynamicColumns) as the Values.

    In the Filters Pane, drag the ColumnVisibility measure into "Filters on this visual".

    Set the filter to "is 1" and click Apply filter.

    Why this method is optimal:
    Performance: Field Parameters are native objects that do not require the overhead of Bookmarks or multiple overlapping visuals.

    Scalability: If new countries or columns are added, you only need to update the SWITCH logic in the DAX measure.

    Integrity: Using a separate Dim_Country table prevents SELECTEDVALUE from returning blank results due to multiple rows in the fact table.

    You can also refer to the linked post with similar scenario:

    https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/Dynamically-Show-Hide-Columns-and-Rows-Based-on-Single-Slicer/td-p/3282294

    The author of the solution also attached the pbix there.

    If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

    • Manish1198's avatar
      Manish1198
      Helper I

      Thanks, this works as expected. 
      Does this setup remove the ability to have totals displayed for a numeric column. Because when I enable the totals, I don't see them. The totals row is missing. 

      • Manish1198's avatar
        Manish1198
        Helper I

        This is resolved. We need to use the measures here instead of the the numeric columns directly

  • Manish1198 well, one way to do this is to create explicit measures for each column, filter measures based on country, and use these measures instead of columns. It is not a pretty solution, but it will get over the line.

     

     

     

     

  • Manish1198, do all the columns have some aggregation like sum, avg, in other words, are these numeric columns?