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sivarajan21
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Field Parameter when used in filter pane not working for TOPN filters

Hi,

 

I have created a visual as below:

sivarajan21_2-1736359329167.png

 

Now I want to filter this visual by Bottom 10 worst performers by Variance parameter created.FYI the variance Field parameter table shown below:

sivarajan21_1-1736358051034.png

So I dragged that field parameter column into filter on this visual 'By value'. But its not showing top10 or bottom 10 instead it is showing all site name.

 

I am struggling to resolve this. Please advise!

PFA file here Portfolio Performance - v2.15 (1) - Copy.pbix

 

Thanks in advance!

@marcorusso @Greg_Deckler @Ahmedx @Anonymous @Anonymous @tharunkumarRTK 

 

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tharunkumarRTK
Super User
Super User

@sivarajan21 

 

You cannot use a parameter column within the topn by field. Follow this syntax and you dont need topn filter with this approach. 

 

 

Bottom Performers = 
Var __SelectedMetric = SELECTEDVALUE('Variance'[Parameter Order])
Var __Bottom = SWITCH(
                        __SelectedMetric,
                        0, CALCULATE( [Target Unit Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Unit Variance], desc ))),  
                        1, CALCULATE( [Budget Unit Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Unit Variance], desc ))),  
                        2, CALCULATE( [Budget Cost Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Cost Variance], desc ))),  
                        3, CALCULATE( [Target Cost Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Cost Variance], desc ))),  
                        4, CALCULATE( [Budget Carbon Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Carbon Variance], desc ))),  
                        5, CALCULATE( [Target Carbon Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Carbon Variance], desc ))),  
                        6, CALCULATE( [Target Unit Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Unit Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        7, CALCULATE( [Target Cost Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Cost Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        8, CALCULATE( [Budget Unit Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Unit Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        9, CALCULATE( [Budget Cost Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Cost Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        10, CALCULATE( [Budget Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        11, CALCULATE( [Target Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  
                        
)
RETURN __Bottom   
                

 

Please find the attached file. 

Portfolio Performance - v2.15 (1) - Copy (1).pbix

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tharunkumarRTK
Super User
Super User

@sivarajan21 

 

You cannot use a parameter column within the topn by field. Follow this syntax and you dont need topn filter with this approach. 

 

 

Bottom Performers = 
Var __SelectedMetric = SELECTEDVALUE('Variance'[Parameter Order])
Var __Bottom = SWITCH(
                        __SelectedMetric,
                        0, CALCULATE( [Target Unit Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Unit Variance], desc ))),  
                        1, CALCULATE( [Budget Unit Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Unit Variance], desc ))),  
                        2, CALCULATE( [Budget Cost Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Cost Variance], desc ))),  
                        3, CALCULATE( [Target Cost Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Cost Variance], desc ))),  
                        4, CALCULATE( [Budget Carbon Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Carbon Variance], desc ))),  
                        5, CALCULATE( [Target Carbon Variance] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Carbon Variance], desc ))),  
                        6, CALCULATE( [Target Unit Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Unit Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        7, CALCULATE( [Target Cost Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Cost Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        8, CALCULATE( [Budget Unit Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Unit Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        9, CALCULATE( [Budget Cost Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Cost Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        10, CALCULATE( [Budget Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Budget Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  ,
                        11, CALCULATE( [Target Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)] ,KEEPFILTERS(TOPN(10, ALLSELECTED(Contacts[Name]), [Target Carbon Variance (TimeSeries)], desc )))  
                        
)
RETURN __Bottom   
                

 

Please find the attached file. 

Portfolio Performance - v2.15 (1) - Copy (1).pbix

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Hi @tharunkumarRTK ,

 

Thanks for your amazing response!🙂

This is the gamechanger solution for our report. After so many testing, we have come to a conclusion, this  solution is not efficient as far performance is considered. but we have modified this dax slightly to achieve better timing. Here is screenshot:

sivarajan21_0-1737382660614.png


I will accept and mark it as solution!

your help means a lot!

 

Thanks @tharunkumarRTK 😊

Hi @tharunkumarRTK 

 

Thanks for your quick & amazing response😊

Currently we are testing this file. We will get back to you

 

Thanks

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Your sample file is way too big.  Reduce it to the essence of the issue.

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