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Anonymous
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3 years ago
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Filter single value in slicer from multiple values inside string

Hi guys,   I am having a hard time in trying to figure out how to filter a value inside a string based on a single value slicer selection with DAX. I know I can get my job done in M with pivoting s...
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    v-henryk-mstf
    3 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

     

    Try like below:

    Find =
VAR sel =
    SELECTEDVALUE ( Slicer[Slicer] )
VAR find_ =
    SEARCH ( sel, MAX ( 'Table'[Data] ),, -1 )
RETURN
    IF ( find_ <> -1, 1, 0 )

     

    If the problem is still not resolved, please provide detailed error information and test data. Looking forward to your reply.


    Best Regards,
    Henry


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

     

     

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v-henryk-mstf
Community Support
3 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

 

Try like below:

Find =
VAR sel =
    SELECTEDVALUE ( Slicer[Slicer] )
VAR find_ =
    SEARCH ( sel, MAX ( 'Table'[Data] ),, -1 )
RETURN
    IF ( find_ <> -1, 1, 0 )

 

If the problem is still not resolved, please provide detailed error information and test data. Looking forward to your reply.


Best Regards,
Henry


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

 

 

Anonymous's avatar
Anonymous
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3 years ago

Thank you so much! 

 

It is working perfectly fine. Just for curiosity, why did you use MAX () inside of SEARCH?

I'm still learning and mastering the use of Variables inside DAX and trying to get used to everything in it.