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Paginated report with multi valued parameter not working
I was about to create a post asking if it's possible to filter a dataset or tablix with multiple values from a multi-value parameter, as I've tried every trick in the book that I can find for SSRS, but nothing works. I'm thinking this is a bug. A costly bug at that in the case of this project!
Hi Anonymous ,
Looks like that is the case, I have created a incident with the microsoft support team, and he advised me to go through the following websites
- Use of DAX PATHCONTAINS: https://prologika.com/ssrs-multivalue-parameters-in-dax/
- Another Example: https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2018/05/16/a-new-approach-to-handling-ssrs-multi-valued-parameters-in-dax-queries/
- About the @RSCustomerDaxFiler (available only inside the PBI Report Builder Query Designer): https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2019/11/03/power-bi-report-builder-and-rscustomdaxfilter/
But the solution in these links work with SSAS data source and not PowerBI data source. The guy himself tried with a remote dektop session and he couldn't figure it out.
I am waiting for him to get back to me, Once I hear anything will give you an update.
stevenamaniAdvocate II
I am also having this same issue. Passing multi-value parameters in the URL doesn't work.
Has there been any progress on this issue?
Hi stevenamani ,
I have finally managed to crack this,
Things to do in the Paginated report:
1. Create a main dataset and then the other filter datasets, for example we have a 2 parameters (Division and Site)
2. In the main dataset add this code
FILTER(VALUES('Sites'[Division]),OR(@Division ="All",PATHCONTAINS(@Division,'Sites'[Division]))),
FILTER(VALUES('Sites'[Site]),OR(@Site="All",PATHCONTAINS(@Site,'Sites'[Site]))),3. Under parameters section of the main dataset add this for the relevant parameters
=Join(Parameters!Division.Value,"|")
=Join(Parameters!Site.Value,"|")
4. Under parameters make sure that you are allowing multiple values and the available values and default values are set to the relevant parameter datasets.
Finally make sure that when you run the paginated report it should give you all the results i.e. the parameters are optional and unless you select the parameters the data should not be filtered.
Things to do in the PBI reoprt
1.Create a measure to export
Excel Export URL =VAR __Division =IF (NOT ( ISFILTERED ( Sites[Division] ) ),BLANK (),"&rp:Division="& CONCATENATEX ( ALLSELECTED ( Sites[Division] ), Sites[Division] , "&rp:Division=" ))VAR __Site =IF (NOT ( ISFILTERED ( Sites[Site] ) ),BLANK (),"&rp:Site="& CONCATENATEX ( ALLSELECTED ( Sites[Site] ), Sites[Site], "&rp:Site=" ))VAR __baseURL = "https://app.powerbi.com/groups/e29303d3-a2bd-4e1f-b6cb-a85be2cbf72f/rdlreports/5670f37c-f056-4cc5-8cce-e903bcf559df?" &__Division&__SiteVAR __FinalURL = CONCATENATE(__baseURL, "&rdl:format=EXCELOPENXML")RETURN__FinalURL***** Make sure that you replace the __baseUrl hyperlink with your rdl report link. The best way to do so is to run the rdl report on the power BI service and copy it.
2. Add the measure to pass parameters to the excel.(in my report I have downloaded a excel image and in the action select web url and select the measure you have created).
Hope this makes sense.
NarukkpHelper V
Hi Team,
How we can achive the same in source as sql in report builder. In above example source as power bi report in report builder so that we can use that dax expressions but in my case source as sql server in report builder and using URL action we are trying to call the power bi serice report in report builder and it is working as expected for single selection but multi selection parameters it is not working