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Yuval_Marnin
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SELECTEDVALUE not working

Hi,

I trying to use SELECTEDVALUE function and it is not returning any value after I filter the reoprt when pressing one bar at Bar chart.

 

my syntex is very simple:

 

test = SELECTEDVALUE(Y2017[Country])

 

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any ideas what am I doing wrong?

 

 

 

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Hey,

 

the measure Measure looks like this:

Measure = SELECTEDVALUE(Y2017[Country])

Assigning the this measure to title of the text box like so:

image.png

Creates a report like this:

image.png

Unfortunately the title will of the chart itself will not be updated, not sure if this is a bug or by design. Maybe you want to create an issue.

 

Regards,

Tom

 



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MattAllington
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What are you trying to do?  I only see 1 visual



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Fetching the selected value. In the example "Denemark"

Hey,

 

I created a measure like you did to capture the selection of the axis value:

GetSelected Sales Territory = SELECTEDVALUE('Dimension City'[Sales Territory])

I assigned the measure to a card visual, as you can see from the gif below, it works as expected, so as @MattAllington asked, please describe in more detail your expected result.

chart axis and SELECTEDVALUE.gif

A card visual is above the column chart that is captures the selected sales territory, and goes blank if no axis value is selected.

 

Regards,

Tom

 

 



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@TomMartens  @MattAllington 
Thanks for the replay.

I did exactly like you demonstared.

 

I have a textbox title assiged to the column by using title text and than fx. 

I assigend it by using the column name ("test" in my case) and "first" summerarzion. and still nothing.

 

I even look at the Data columns after selecting the Country and the columns seem to be black too.  

 

 

Hey @Yuval_Marnin ,

 

please create a pbix, that allows to recreated the issue, upload the file to onedrive or dropbox and share the link.

 

Regards,

Tom



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@TomMartens 

I uploaded the file to one drive.

here is the link

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Apvu9B7DB5Mng0KUCWm8bAJpmkk9

 

I deleted all the unneccery columns to make it simple.

The title of the text box and the bar chart should be change when choosing the country.

 

I am sure it is simple mistake I made but I just can't find it.

Hey,

 

the measure Measure looks like this:

Measure = SELECTEDVALUE(Y2017[Country])

Assigning the this measure to title of the text box like so:

image.png

Creates a report like this:

image.png

Unfortunately the title will of the chart itself will not be updated, not sure if this is a bug or by design. Maybe you want to create an issue.

 

Regards,

Tom

 



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Great solution, It worked for me as well.

 

Thank you !

Where are you expecting to see the selected value?  I only see one visual - the one you are selecting. Please explain exactly what you expect to see. 



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