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Anonymous
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Show/hide matrix items with conditional formating

I have a matrix that shows results from a checklist. The matrix is divided in 3 levels, nested in this order: Bussiness Area, Audit Area and Question.

I have a comments column that I would like to format in such a way that it only shows a comment when the matrix is unfolded. This is how it should be:

gasilva8_6-1638279948789.png

However, now it only allows me to set First value, Last value and Count.

gasilva8_0-1638278637498.png

If I set First value, it shows the first comment even if the matrix is folded, showing a random comment for the item Business Area, which actually doens't have any comment.

gasilva8_5-1638279750459.png

The same happens If I open the level second level (Audit Area).

gasilva8_8-1638280118024.png

 

What should I do to prevent it to show comments information when the matrix is not totally unfolded? 

 

 

 

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ikor42
Regular Visitor

Hi,

instead of column "Comment" in the Value box use measure: 

New Comment = IF (
                                 ISFILTERED ( Checklist[Question] ),
                                 SELECTEDVALUE ( Checklist[Comment] )
                             )
 
Should be enough to fix the issue.

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ikor42
Regular Visitor

Hi,

instead of column "Comment" in the Value box use measure: 

New Comment = IF (
                                 ISFILTERED ( Checklist[Question] ),
                                 SELECTEDVALUE ( Checklist[Comment] )
                             )
 
Should be enough to fix the issue.
Anonymous
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Thanks @ikor42!!

It worked. I just had to add a different column to ISFILTERED.

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , based on what I got so far.

If need you to keep it completely unfolded using expand icon(Reverse Square Y), expand till levels are open.

Or keep it open till a level and save.

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Anonymous
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@amitchandak,

Actually this is what I would like to prevent to happen:

- Totally folded:

gasilva8_5-1638281959833.png

 

- Second level:

gasilva8_6-1638282012645.png

 

- Third level: Okay! This is how I think it should looks like. Business Area and Audit Area doesn't have any comment, so it should not show any comment when the matrix is folded.

gasilva8_7-1638282058274.png

 

 

 

 

 

@Anonymous 

You can keep all three columns in the ROWS section of the matrix visual. I think you have inserted the Comments in the Values section.

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