Power BI slicers auto-sync issue – no way to create truly independent slicers

[jaryszek]

I am facing a serious usability issue with Power BI slicers.

Once a slicer for a field (for example Dim_Date[Date] or Dim_Date[Month]) has been synced using “Sync slicers”, every newly created slicer using the same field automatically inherits the sync behavior.

This happens even if:

- the slicer is newly created

- sync is turned off

- the slicer is deleted and recreated

- the slicer is placed on a different page

There is no option to create a slicer that is permanently independent from existing synced slicers for the same field.

Field Parameters do not solve this, because they only switch fields and do not provide value-based slicers (dates/months).

The only workarounds seem to be:

- duplicating date/month columns

- creating separate slicer tables

- using disconnected tables with TREATAS

This adds unnecessary complexity for what should be a basic requirement.

Is there any supported way to create a truly independent slicer for an existing field without duplicating columns or tables?

Best,
Jacek

[v-saisrao-msft]

Hi @jaryszek,

Have you had a chance to review the solution we shared by @grazitti_sapna @danextian @Kedar_Pande? If the issue persists, feel free to reply so we can help further.

Thank you.

[Kedar_Pande]

@jaryszek 

No built-in option. Create duplicate column in Power Query:

Date Table → Duplicate Column → Rename "Date_Independent"

Use Date_Independent. Fully independent, no sync inheritance.

If this answer helped, please click 👍 or Accept as Solution.
-Kedar
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedar-pande

[danextian]

Hi @jaryszek 

You can just copy that synched slicer in the same page. That will not inherit the synch settings.

[danextian]

Having read your post again, you mean a slicer that doesnt filter other slicers? That isn't currently possible unless the visual interaction from that slicer is disabled.

[grazitti_sapna · Accepted solution]

Hi @jaryszek,

No — there is currently NO supported way in Power BI to create a truly independent slicer for the same field once slicer sync has been used.
What you are experiencing is by design, not a bug.

You can duplicate the column and rename it differently and use it as a slicer.

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[jaryszek]

Ok Guys,

so I find woraround for this which means:

use Advaced Options in Sync Slicers tab.

When you will have the different Slicers groups -> they are not connected to each other. 
This is the only workaround to fix it besides adding new columns which I do not like. 

Best
Jacek

[jaryszek]

Thank you. Ah it sucks generally. 

Best,
Jacek