Rank function bypasses row level security

[kabra_ashish]

Assuming I have the below table with the rankings:

Country         Customer_ID         Total_Spend      Rank

USA                 U_ABC                          $100             1

USA                 U_DEF                           $200             2

USA                 U_GHI                           $300             3

Germany          G_JKL                            $100             4

Germany          G_XYZ                           $100             5

I have the Row-level security implemented in my data model based on country. When the users who have access to only Germany the rank for the customers  appears as G_JKL is 4 and G_XYZ = 5 whereas I want them to be 1 and 2 respectively. It seems that rank does not re-calculate on the basis of row-level security of filters? Instead it takes the entire data.

Can someone please help me out here? Basically I am looking the rank to be re-calculated on the basis of row-level security

[DataZoe · Accepted solution]

@kabra_ashish 

Here is a measure version that utilizes that rank column to give you the result when filtered to by RLS to Germany:

[amitchandak]

@kabra_ashish , If you have created a column, it will not change. Create a measure with allselected.

For Rank Refer these links
https://radacad.com/how-to-use-rankx-in-dax-part-2-of-3-calculated-measures
https://radacad.com/how-to-use-rankx-in-dax-part-1-of-3-calculated-columns
https://radacad.com/how-to-use-rankx-in-dax-part-3-of-3-the-finale
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Dynamic-TopN-made-easy-with-What-If-Parameter/ba-p/3...

[Greg_Deckler]

@kabra_ashish - If Rank is a column, that is correct. Columns calculate at the time of data load and thus are not impacted by dynamic things like slicers or RLS. You need to implement your rank as a measure.

This may help: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/To-Bleep-with-RANKX/m-p/1042520#M452

[DavidMG82]

Question, can you use a measure to rank ignoring the RLS applied? To generate this rank table below, but when Germany access only sees rank 4 and 5.

Country         Customer_ID         Total_Spend      Rank

USA                 U_ABC                          $100             1

USA                 U_DEF                           $200             2

USA                 U_GHI                           $300             3

Germany          G_JKL                            $100             4

Germany          G_XYZ                           $100             5