Relationships and Slicer

[Spencer]

Hi

I'm trying to sort out the relationships shown in my screenshot below in order to get my DeptCode slicer working with my sumabsenthrs measure on the visual level.

My sumabsenthrs measure sums the [ern_worked_hrs] in the Payroll Table with a filter that selects only those that have a certain [pay_code]:

sumabsenthrs = CALCULATE(SUM(Payroll[ern_worked_hrs]),RELATEDTABLE(PayCodesTable),PayCodesTable[bi_pay_code]="absent")

The Payroll Transactions Table contains the department in the [ypt_department] column which is currently linked to the DeptTable with [DeptCode]. And the Payroll and Payroll Transactions Table are linked by the [row_id] column in each.

I have been able to get the sumabsenthrs measure to work with slicers from the DateTable but not the DeptTable.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

Relationships

[Greg_Deckler]

So, if you create a DeptTable slicer and then add a table with "Payroll Transactions" and put the row_id column in it, I expect that the slicer filters that table, correct?

Now, if you add a table with "Payroll" table and put the row_id column in it, does that filter correct as well?

[Spencer]

Yes @Greg_Deckler those both filter correctly.

[Greg_Deckler]

OK, so the next question is if you add the PayCodes table, does it filter correctly? I am assuming it doesn't but basically am trying to remove this from the realm of a DAX calculation and prove that it is entirely related to table relationships.

[Spencer]

Sorry for taking your time but I have managed to solve the issue. I changed the relationship between my Payroll and Payroll Transactions to be row id to pfh_pay_date instead of rowid to rowid. It was actually an issue with the DateTable and not the DeptTable my apoligies.

The measures are slicing by both the Date and Dept now!

I did spot the problem when I went through your second question so thankyou very much for your assistance.

[Greg_Deckler]

No problem, glad asking the dumb questions led to the solution!

[Spencer]

Hi @Greg_Deckler

Sorry to bring you back to this topic but I've just realised my problem isn't fully resolved.

Only a small selection of departments are being sliced, and the rest are being lumped into a (blank) category when visualsied.

I've gone back to your first reply and when slicing by the DeptCode, the Payroll table with row_id dosen't slice correctly on all departments.

Thanks

Here's an updated screenshot: (Employee Master contains each employees current department in em_department)
Relationships w EM table