Filter table based on column value starting with

[Anonymous]

So I have a table, with many columns, and one column which is "serial_number". Below my table, I want to have a button that when clicked (like an on/off switch) would show ONLY the table rows for which the string in the column "serial_number" starts with "XWW".

For example :

description	serial_number	id
computer	XWWRHG67	133
computer	XWWJKM88	194
computer	ZHXWEK99	211

When clicking on the button, it should filter out the last line, because the serial_number does NOT start with "XWW". 

Thanks

[Samarth_18 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

This can be achieve using bookmarks. 

You can create one bookmark by adding advance filter as starts with on serial_number column 

and add one more bookmark without filter for "off" condition

Now you add two buttons one for on and one for off. Put action type as bookmark and select respective bookmark for your button action

Thanks

[Anonymous]

OK I figured it out. Had to go to the View menu and select "Filters" and "Bookmarks" to display these 2 panes. Then with the table selected, expand the "serial_number" filter in the filters pane. Select "advanced filtering" then "starts with" then add "XWW", then switch to the bookmarks pane and hit "Add" which will create a bookmark with this filter "on". Do the same for the "off" state. Then add the related buttons by going to the "Insert" menu and select "Buttons" and "Blank" and create the button with whatever text and choose "Bookmark" as the button type in the "Actions" section. So intuitive.

[Samarth_18]

You got it absolutely correct. I was just taking screenshots for you only.😊

[Anonymous]

Power BI being the least intuitive app I have ever used in my life (along with other Microsoft products), I am still stuck as I don't know how to "create one bookmark by adding advance filter as starts with on serial_number column" - No idea how I should do that.

[Jihwan_Kim]

Link to the pbix file 

[Anonymous]

As a begginer, I would appreciate instructions on how you created that...