Show no data in table before search

[LL_]

Hi all,

I've created a report based on direct query.

I have the following requirement: I want to search on an specific id in a table but I don't want the table to load all the data beforehand.

See picture below, this is the basis that I have. A search bar and a table

I've greyed out the results here. So, like I mentioned earlier, I want only a result after I search for an id and start with an empty table.

Is there a possibility to do so?

Thanks.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @LL_ 

@Daniel29195 's solution is a good start. It doesn't work here is probably due to that all IDs are filtered out by the measure filter at the first time. So when you search an id with the search bar, it is searching in the empty result from the first filtering, which lead to blank. 

To deal with it, we need to make some changes. You need to have an additional table that has all Id values. Ensure this table is disconnected from the original table. Let's call this new table "Dim Id". Use id column from this new table into the search bar instead. Then use the following measure as a filter and set its value to 1 in the filter pane. 

measure1 = if( ISFILTERED('Dim Id'[id]), IF( SELECTEDVALUE(tbl[id]) IN VALUES('Dim Id'[id]) ,  1 , 0), 0) 

I have attached a sample file. Hope it would be helpful!

Best Regards,
Jing
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[Daniel29195]

@LL_ 

let us assume your table name is tbl and column name  is id 

create this measure : 
measure = 

if( isfiltered(tbl[id]) ,  1 , 0) 

then add this measure in the filter pane on the visual filter level  --> advanced filter -->  is -->  1  --> click on apply. 

let me know if this works for you .

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[LL_]

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for the solution, this doesn't load data in the table so that's a good starting point. However when I search for an id it still doesn't show data. Can I fix that in the formula as well?

[Daniel29195]

@LL_ Did you put the measure on the filter pane --> filter on visual section for the table visual ? 

[LL_]

This is how I put it, on 'Filters on this visual':

[Daniel29195]

@LL_ 

i can tell it is on the visual level filter .

but to be honest, i cant assume the reason unless i can take a look at the file .