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Anonymous
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How to write a DAX function when a Slicer value is selected/included?

I have a Slicer, i.e.

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I want to write a logic DAX function using IF() like:

  • If "Successful" is selected, then do A, otherwise do B
  • "Successful" could be selected as a single or one of multiple selections, e.g.

Singe

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In the multiple selections

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  • When "Successful" is not selected, e.g...

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How to write the DAX function to identify whether or not "Successful" is selected?

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v-yuta-msft
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@Anonymous ,

 

You may create a measure using dax below:

Result = IF(CONTAINSSTRINGEXACT(CONCATENATEX(ALLSELECTED('Table'), 'Table'[project_status], ""), "Successful") = TRUE(), "A", "B")

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@Anonymous 

 

I see @v-yuta-msft  has provided a solution (I wasn't even aware of the function CONTAINSSTRINGEXACT!)

 

Just as an alternative, I worked on a different approach:

 

No selection.JPG

 

is C selected NO.JPG

 

is C selected YES.JPG

 

is C selected MEasure.JPG

 





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Git
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Here is simpler one: it works if we have to keep a check if any option is selected, If nothing selected or selected both case need to be worked, then remove Is filtered and use if satetment.

To make sure Slicer is filtered:

Check Selection = SWITCH(ISFILTERED('Table'[Value]),
 "Successfull" IN ALLSELECTED('Table'[Value]),"y","n")



When nothing selected/Something selected bot scenarios to cover:
Filtered/NotFIltered=If("Successfull" IN ALLSELECTED('Table'[Value]),"y","n")
v-yuta-msft
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Community Support

@Anonymous ,

 

You may create a measure using dax below:

Result = IF(CONTAINSSTRINGEXACT(CONCATENATEX(ALLSELECTED('Table'), 'Table'[project_status], ""), "Successful") = TRUE(), "A", "B")

Capture.PNG 

Community Support Team _ Jimmy Tao

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

 

Anonymous
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Note that this method breaks if you have two rows in the slicer table that contain the same text, e.g.

 

"Sales"

and "Sales (adjusted)". When "Sales (adjusted)" is selected in the slicer, the code with think that the "Sales" option was selected, when it wasn't.

 

Result = IF(CONTAINSSTRINGEXACT(CONCATENATEX(ALLSELECTED('Table'), 'Table'[project_status], ""), "Sales") = TRUE(), "A", "B")

The COUNTROWS method that @PaulDBrown posted might be more robust.

PaulDBrown
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@Anonymous 

 

you can use SELECTEDVALUE in your measure. For example:

 

measure = IF(SELECTEDVALUE(table[project_status]) = “Successful”,  [measure 1], [measure 2])




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Anonymous
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Thank you.

 

But it only works for a single selection. If I select multiple values including "Successful", it can't work...

@Anonymous 

 

I see @v-yuta-msft  has provided a solution (I wasn't even aware of the function CONTAINSSTRINGEXACT!)

 

Just as an alternative, I worked on a different approach:

 

No selection.JPG

 

is C selected NO.JPG

 

is C selected YES.JPG

 

is C selected MEasure.JPG

 





Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!
In doing so, you are also helping me. Thank you!

Proud to be a Super User!
Paul on Linkedin.






Anonymous
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Thanks.

 

In my case, need to change the last line into: if(calc>=1,"YES","NO")

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