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HamidBee
Power Participant
Power Participant

How can I plot my DAX measure as a legend as well as values?

I am working with the following DAX:

 

Petrol or Diesel = 
VAR A =
    ADDCOLUMNS (
        'Table',
        "Petrol or Diesel",
            IF (
                'Table'[Amount]=1,
                "Petrol",
                "Diesel"
            ))
    
RETURN
    MAXX ( A, [Petrol or Diesel] )

 

 

I am trying to plot a clustered column chart using the above DAX measure. When I drag it into values it plots but I can't drag it into legends inorder to create the seperate groups. I understand that it is a numerical value. Does anyone know a way to solve this issue?.

 

I would like to see two bars. One for Petrol and one for Diesel. Please find attached the file below:

 

https://www.mediafire.com/file/kstnvgk7afmvsk4/Example_File.pbix/file

 

Thanks.

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Hi, @HamidBee 

As you said, measure cannot be dragged into 'Axis' or 'Legend'.

You need to add a calculated column or add another calculated table as below:

Calculated column:

Petrol or Diese =
IF ( 'Table'[Amount] = 1, "Petrol", "Diesel" )

Calculated table:

Table 2 = ADDCOLUMNS (
        'Table',
        "Petrol or Diesel",
            IF (
                'Table'[Amount]=1,
                "Petrol",
                "Diesel"
            ))

This will allow you to drag the field 'Petrol or Diesel' into matrix to create the seperate groups.

14.png

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

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v-easonf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @HamidBee 

What is your expected result roughly?
Do you want the legend to show the value of "A OR B" or the count of "A OR B" ?
Please share a sample file for further research.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

Thank you for your reply. I have attached the file in the main question area above. I have also tried to provide more detail in terms of what it is that I am looking for.

 

Thanks

Hi, @HamidBee 

As you said, measure cannot be dragged into 'Axis' or 'Legend'.

You need to add a calculated column or add another calculated table as below:

Calculated column:

Petrol or Diese =
IF ( 'Table'[Amount] = 1, "Petrol", "Diesel" )

Calculated table:

Table 2 = ADDCOLUMNS (
        'Table',
        "Petrol or Diesel",
            IF (
                'Table'[Amount]=1,
                "Petrol",
                "Diesel"
            ))

This will allow you to drag the field 'Petrol or Diesel' into matrix to create the seperate groups.

14.png

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

as i have a dynamic parameter for user to select on runtime. both calculated table and column not working . Any other method?

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@HamidBee , You can not drag the measure in legend

 

seem like you need dynamic segmentation

 

https://www.daxpatterns.com/dynamic-segmentation/

 

Dynamic Segmentation Bucketing Binning
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Dynamic-Segmentation-Bucketing-Binning/m-p/1...


Dynamic Segmentation, Bucketing or Binning: https://youtu.be/CuczXPj0N-k

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