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Hussein_charif
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Slicer page navigation

im having an issue in using a column for page navigation. i have a table called access page that has the user email and page names, which is identical to the pages names in the report, but when i add a button and put the action type to navifation and do conditional formatting and click on the page column, it doesnt select the column.
Screenshot 2024-11-06 173143.png

 

it should show the summarization as "first", but it is not and i cant select it. what could be the problem?

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SamWiseOwl
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Hi @Hussein_charif 

Is the column set to text data type?

 

You could create a measure and use that.

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AnkitaaMishra
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Super User

Hi @Hussein_charif , 
I have tried replicating your issue and I am able to see the summarization option as shown below : 

AnkitaaMishra_0-1730908735926.png

COuld you please check once if the column data type is set to "text" : 

AnkitaaMishra_1-1730908793830.png

Thanks,

Ankita

hi, yeah i tried as well and it worked in another report, but in this one it is not

@Hussein_charif If thats the case then like @SamWiseOwl suggested, creating a measure would be a better approach and then use it for conditional formatting, make sure to set the correct data type.

@SamWiseOwl 's solution worked, thank you!

SamWiseOwl
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Hi @Hussein_charif 

Is the column set to text data type?

 

You could create a measure and use that.

SamWiseOwl_0-1730908233213.png

 


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the measure works, thank you !

hello, yes it is

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