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Anonymous
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4 years ago
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How to get multiple Slicer selections to variable?

Hello there, 

I have a slicer with 5 options: Bing, Facebook, Google, NewTraffic and SteelHouse.

I am trying to get selected value from the slicer into a variable. I am able to get it correctly if there is only one of these selected. However, if i select Bing and Google, i cant get it to work. 

In order to do the test i created a measure and presented it in a "Card" visual. The measure looks like this:

SlicerTest =
VAR SELECTION = SELECTEDVALUE(SlicerOptions[DataSource])
return SELECTION

As I mentioned, it returns if i select one value but if i select multiple, it returns blank. 

The reason why i need to do multiple selection is because I am using switch function later that will drill my data based on multiple selection


SlicerSelectionRevPlan =
VAR SELECTION = SELECTEDVALUE(PlanDataSources[DataSource])
Return
SWITCH(TRUE(),
SELECTION = "Google", [GoogleRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "Google" && "Bing", [GoogleRevenuePlan]+[BingRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "Bing",[BingRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "SteelHouse",[SteelHouseRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "Facebook", [FacebookRevenuePlan],
CALCULATE(SUM(PaidPlans[RevenuePlan]))
)

This switch function works fine with single selection. So what i was trying to do is implement selection where if Google and Bing are selected, than the revenue plan for google and bing will be added. 

Any idea how to solve this?


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  • Duia's avatar
    Duia
    4 years ago

    Hi  Anonymous ,

    I created some data:

    Here are the steps you can follow：

    1. Create measure.

    Measure =
var _selelct=SELECTCOLUMNS('PlanDataSources',"select",[DataSource])
return
CALCULATE(
    SUM('PlanDataSources'[RevenuePlan]),FILTER(ALL(PlanDataSources),
    'PlanDataSources'[DataSource] in _selelct))

    2. Result:

     

    Best Regards,

    Liu Yang

    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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  • Duia's avatar
    Duia
    Icon for Resolver II rankResolver II
    4 years ago

    Hi  Anonymous ,

    I created some data:

    Here are the steps you can follow：

    1. Create measure.

    Measure =
var _selelct=SELECTCOLUMNS('PlanDataSources',"select",[DataSource])
return
CALCULATE(
    SUM('PlanDataSources'[RevenuePlan]),FILTER(ALL(PlanDataSources),
    'PlanDataSources'[DataSource] in _selelct))

    2. Result:

     

    Best Regards,

    Liu Yang

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

  • amitchandak's avatar
    amitchandak
    Icon for Super User rankSuper User
    4 years ago

    Anonymous , For the first one try like

    SlicerTest =
    VAR SELECTION = concatenatex(SlicerOptions, SlicerOptions[DataSource], ", ")
    return SELECTION

     

    For second

     

    SlicerSelectionRevPlan =
    VAR SELECTION = values(PlanDataSources[DataSource])
    Return
    SWITCH(TRUE(),
    "Google" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan],
    "Google" && "Bing" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan]+[BingRevenuePlan],
    "Bing" in SELECTION ,[BingRevenuePlan],
    "SteelHouse" in SELECTION ,[SteelHouseRevenuePlan],
    "Facebook" on SELECTION  , [FacebookRevenuePlan],
    CALCULATE(SUM(PaidPlans[RevenuePlan]))
    )
     
    or
     
    SlicerSelectionRevPlan =
    VAR SELECTION = values(PlanDataSources[DataSource])
    Return
    Sumx( PlanDataSources,
    if("Google" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan],blank()) +
    if("Google" && "Bing" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan]+[BingRevenuePlan],blank()) +
    if("Bing" in SELECTION ,[BingRevenuePlan],blank()) +
    if("SteelHouse" in SELECTION ,[SteelHouseRevenuePlan],blank()) +
    if("Facebook" on SELECTION , [FacebookRevenuePlan],blank()) )
    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      4 years ago

      Actually that doesnt work. 
      The solution for :
      SlicerTest =
      VAR SELECTION = concatenatex(SlicerOptions, SlicerOptions[DataSource], ", ")
      return SELECTION

      Is fine. 

      However, 
      When i try to pass this selection down to my switch function or your second solution it didnt work. 
      It does not recognise SELECTION within 

      "Google" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan],