Query Plan become slower when applying Visual level filter

[tomtang]

Dear all Power BI Guru,

I am creating a ranking measure which can dynamically identify TopN sales by client.

My measure is working fine, however, when I apply the ranking measure in the visual level filter, it slows down all the query plan.

My question is there any way to enhance it?

Attached is my reproduced PBIX file using Contoso dataset.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuELRdj9xWWta0xJfF6rRXOYcQ4?e=YW9UPf

(I know with Contoso dataset the variance is very minimum, but my real report has more data point and more measure in the matrix, so the difference is quite noticeable)

Below are the snapshots for the illustration.

Snapshot 1: I apply the Ranking measure in visual level filter

Snapshot 2: I run the Performance Analyzer to get query plan

Snapshot 3: I try to analyze the Server Timings with/without "__valueFilterDM3", which is the query reflecting ranking measure in visual level filter

Snapshot 4: Server Timings without visual level filter 

Snapshot 5: Server Timings with visual level filter, which is slower than without the filter

[Anonymous]

Hi @tomtang ,

From my test, replacing [Sales Amount] with [SalesAmount] field in the original table could slightly reduce the query time.

In addition, you could try to use OPTIMIZEDAX() function

Hope these help.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/power-bi-optimization

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/optimize-model-power-bi/

https://maqsoftware.com/expertise/powerbi/dax-best-practices

https://powerpivotpro.com/2019/03/dax-optimizations-write-it-like-the-dax-calls-it/

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
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[tomtang]

Thanks @Anonymous for answering!

I will try it out later with your approach.

p.s. I do hope the OPTIMIZEDAX is real.😅

[tomtang]

Dear all,

Any recommandation? Thank you!

Tom

[Gabriel_Walkman]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but could you just use a Top N visual level filter without a separate measure?

[tomtang]

Hi Gabriel,

In order to make it dynamic, I have to use this approach.

Thanks for response!