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bvy
Helper V
4 years ago
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PBI - Button Label Ignoring Multiple Spaces

I have measures that are meant to generate labels inside of a Button control. I use the f(x) feature which allows me to choose the button text from my data model. So I might have something like this: 

 

_ButtonLabel = [DAX bla bla bla] & " - " & [DAX bla bla bla]

 

which works fine. But what I want is this: 

 

_ButtonLabel = [DAX bla bla bla] & "     -     " & [DAX bla bla bla]

 

See how I added FIVE spaces on either side of the hyphen? When the label text appears in my button, Power BI collapses all multiple instaces of the space back to one. So basically both expressions above give the same result. 

 

Does anyone see a workaround? I want the extra spaces for formatting. Thanks. 

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  • parry2k's avatar
    parry2k
    Super User
    4 years ago

    bvy weird, maybe add nonprintable unichar characters instead of space.

     

     

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    • bvy's avatar
      bvy
      Helper V
      4 years ago

      Yes that worked. UNICHAR(160) + UNICHAR(160) displays two spaces, whereas "  " and UNICHAR(32) + UNICHAR(32) collapses the spaces down to one instance. Thank you. 

  • Samarth_18's avatar
    Samarth_18
    Community Champion
    4 years ago

    Hi bvy ,

     

    You can try like this:-

    Measure = 
var _varA = [DAX bla bla bla]
var _varB = [DAX bla bla bla]
return CONCATENATE(CONCATENATE(_varA ,"     -     "), _varB)

     

    Thanks,

    Samarth

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    parry2k
    Super User
    4 years ago

    bvy good to know. cheers! Thanks for sharing.

     

     

     

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