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I'm using a measure to format a title on a visual based on a slicer.
The measure is:
KPI_Title =
VAR Selected_KPI = SELECTEDVALUE(Performance_Measures[Name])
RETURN
Selected_KPI & " by month"
The issue is that the name of one of the selections is "Absence paid %" and when I select this one, I get the error: "Cannot convert value 'Absence paid % by month' of type Text to type Numeric.
How can I format the SELECTEDVALUE in the measure above to avoid the error due to the "%" symbol?
Thanks in advance
Hi @setis ,
You can try modifying your DAX as follows:
KPI_Title =
VAR Selected_KPI = SELECTEDVALUE(Performance_Measures[Name])
RETURN
FORMAT(Selected_KPI, "Standard") & " by month"
Thanks,
Pragati
@Pragati11 thanks for your answer. Unfortunately, it didn't make the trick. I still get the same error.
Hi @setis ,
Do you mind sharing all the options you have in your slicer - Name?
Also what all fields are you moving to the visual giving error?
@Pragati11 sure! The options are these:
There are more but the format is the same.
I'm using a calculate group and the slicer to plot the results into a Line chart.
I'm using Months from my date table as x axis, "Name" from the calculation group as Legend and my selectedmeasure() as values.
When I select a calculation item without the "%" works fine.
Hi @setis ,
What is the datatype of NAME column? Has it got any null values in it?
I just tried to create concatenated value using the test values at my end and it works fine.
I don't see the issue because of % sign in the values.
My column's datatype is TEXT. See below:
Now if I create a similar measure as your's:
And then check slicer selection:
It looks like it works at my end.
Can you attach screenshot fo the Line chart that you are generating or may be a sample pbix file with the issue? I want to understand how you are using NAME column on your line chart. is it summarised to show COUNT, Count(Distinct), etc. ??
Thanks,
Pragati
@Pragati11 Thanks for your effort. Please find the file here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F3-43NIXU2igxlCYg_Ki-sAhDbrpGXpy/view?usp=sharing
The error shows up when selecting "Sales %" in the slicer
Hi @setis ,
this is about calculation groups. How is this calculation group created? Is it coming from SSAS (tabular) model?
Thanks,
Pragati
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