Filtering a slicer using an external single checkbox slicer

[karimm]

Hi there

I have a slicer in my report showing dropdown list of releases from table dimRelease.

This table contains ReleaseName and ReleaseStatus (Active or Inactive).

The slicer is set to show ReleaseStatus as first level and ReleaseName as second.

We want to provide the user with a checkbox of "Show Inactive Releases".

By default it should be ticked, and the user can untick it to make the slicer hide the inactive ones.

It should look like this:

How can this be implemented?

I know I could do this with bookmarks , but I would like to avoid this approach.

Is there a way to use the checkbox capabilities of slicers for this "Show Inactive Releases"?

I tried using fields parameters but not sure how to capture the state of whether the checkbox is selected or not.

Appreciate your help

[v-tsaipranay]

Hi @karimm ,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Community forum. Also thank you @burakkaragoz and @rajendraongole1 for providing possible solution.

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided by @danextian . Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. If the response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.

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Thank you.

[burakkaragoz]

Hi @karimm ,

You can do this without bookmarks by using a disconnected table and a simple measure to filter your slicer dynamically.

Quick steps:

1. Create a new table (manually):

ShowInactive = DATATABLE("Show Inactive", STRING, {{"Yes"}, {"No"}})

1. Add this as a slicer (checkbox style).

2. Create a measure to control visibility:

ShowInactiveFilter = 
IF(
    SELECTEDVALUE(ShowInactive[Show Inactive]) = "No",
    "Active",
    "Active" // or "Active" & "Inactive" depending on your logic
)

1. Use this measure in a visual-level filter on your dimRelease[ReleaseStatus] slicer:

• Set it to show only when ReleaseStatus equals the value from the measure.

This way, when the user unchecks "Show Inactive", the slicer will only show active releases.

If my response resolved your query, kindly mark it as the Accepted Solution to assist others. Additionally, I would be grateful for a 'Kudos' if you found my response helpful.

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[karimm]

Thank you for your reply. 

Regarding this step:

Add this as a slicer (checkbox style).

won't this cause the slicer to show 2 checkboxes( Yes and No)? I need only 1 checkbox 

[rajendraongole1]

Hi @karimm  -Please find the attached pbix file with slicer filtering 

if you choose yes, 

Hope this works. please check and let know.

[karimm]

Hi

Thank to for your reply. 

I know how to do this but this doesn't answer my requirement of having a single checkbox. Your solution has a big filter with Yes and No. I need a compact solution where the checkbox behaves like a toggle. 

[danextian · Accepted solution]

Hi @karimm

Modify @rajendraongole1's solution a bit. 

[karimm]

Thank you @danextian and @rajendraongole1 for your help.

I really appreciate your help.

With the last changes from danextian, it's working now! 

I'm trying to attach the final pbix file so others can use it if needed. But seems not to be possible for me.

So I'm listing here the changes that didn't show clearly in @danextian GIF :

1. Updated this data table

   ShowInactiveOption = DATATABLE(

       "Show Inactive", STRING,

       {

           {"Show Inactive"},

           {"No"}

       }

   )
2. Updated this measure:
   Release Filter =
   VAR ShowInactive = SELECTEDVALUE( ShowInactiveOption[Show Inactive], "No" )
   RETURN
     IF(
       ShowInactive = "Show Inactive",
       1,
       IF( SELECTEDVALUE(dimrel[ReleaseStatus]) = "Active", 1, 0 )
     )