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asparagus1_
Helper I
4 months ago
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Parameter table dimensions - summarize

Hi, I have a parameter table that lets users dynamically choose a dimension (e.g., product category, product family, etc.), which changes how the data is sliced in a visual. I’d like to calculate a...
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  • danextian's avatar
    danextian
    4 months ago

    Field parameters aren’t actual columns, so they can’t be used directly inside SUMMARIZE. They act more like a dynamic dimension selector. To work with the selected field, create a conditional measure that responds to the chosen parameter value.

     

    Example:

     

    VAR _order =
    SELECTEDVALUE ( FieldParameter[Order] )

RETURN
SWITCH (
    _order,
    1,
        SUMX (
            SUMMARIZECOLUMNS (
                'Table'[Column1],
                "@value", [The Measure]
            ),
            [@value]
        ),
    2,
        SUMX (
            SUMMARIZECOLUMNS (
                'Table'[Column2],
                "@value", [The Measure]
            ),
            [@value]
        ),
    3,
        SUMX (
            SUMMARIZECOLUMNS (
                'Table'[Column3],
                "@value", [The Measure]
            ),
            [@value]
        )
)
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Thomaslleblanc
Super User
4 months ago

You cannot have a dynamic column in a measure using SUMMARIZECOLUMNS

You could use a more complicated method like a mapping table and the TREATAS function, but that is more complicated than a simplae measure