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skl2023
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Power BI tooltips

Hi,

 

I have a matrix in Power BI and am trying to get custom tooltips for each row to show a different definition. Is this possible?

 

e.g. I have the below table. For all rows in Measure 1 I want to show definition 1 as the tooltip.

For all rows in Measure 2 I want to show definition 2 as the tooltip.

 

 Product 1Product 2Product 3
Measure 1345
Measure 2256
Measure 3982

 

Thanks,

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anand24 , @Greg_Deckler , thank you for your quick replies, I'll add further .

Hi @skl2023 ,

Please follow these steps:

1.Create a new tooltip page and place a card visual object.

vzhouwenmsft_0-1715924262152.png

2.Use the following DAX expression to create a measure

Measure = 
VAR _a = SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Type])
VAR _b = SWITCH(TRUE(),
_a = "Measure 1",1,  //Replace the definitions you need
_a = "Measure 2",2,
_a = "Measure 3",3)
RETURN _b

3.Setting up a tooltip page for the matrix

vzhouwenmsft_1-1715924438202.png

4.Final output

vzhouwenmsft_2-1715924516349.png

vzhouwenmsft_3-1715924526166.png

 

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Anand24 , @Greg_Deckler , thank you for your quick replies, I'll add further .

Hi @skl2023 ,

Please follow these steps:

1.Create a new tooltip page and place a card visual object.

vzhouwenmsft_0-1715924262152.png

2.Use the following DAX expression to create a measure

Measure = 
VAR _a = SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Type])
VAR _b = SWITCH(TRUE(),
_a = "Measure 1",1,  //Replace the definitions you need
_a = "Measure 2",2,
_a = "Measure 3",3)
RETURN _b

3.Setting up a tooltip page for the matrix

vzhouwenmsft_1-1715924438202.png

4.Final output

vzhouwenmsft_2-1715924516349.png

vzhouwenmsft_3-1715924526166.png

 

Anand24
Super User
Super User

@skl2023 ,
Create a new table with Measure and its definitions. Map this table to above table. Create a new tooltip page and pull definition field in it and use this page as tooltip in yout table/matrix.

Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
Community Champion

@skl2023 That should be possible by placing the appropriate measure in the tooltip fields for each tooltip page. That said, not sure I am following exactly what you are trying to do.



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