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Christianvs
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Update index when filter is applied to table

Hi

 

I am trying to figure out the best way to implement a self updating index column and I asked a question yesterday that is related to this but in a slightly different fashion. 

 

My question here is whether I can implement a index column that updates whenever a filter is applied to the table the column exists in.
So I got an index column which I have added through Power Query Editor:

Christianvs_0-1665138292755.png

Now when I apply a filter to this table, some rows are not shown which means that the index isn't going from 1 to N (number of rows) anymore:

Christianvs_1-1665138418950.png

 

Is it possible to make a measure og a calculated column that updates everytime a filter is applied to the table so the index column always shows from 1 to N?

 

Thanks

 

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PaulDBrown
Community Champion
Community Champion

Let the table containing the Index column be 'Index Table'

Try this measure:

 

New index =
RANKX (
    ALLSELECTED ( 'Index table' ),
    CALCULATE ( SUM ( 'Index table'[Index] ) ),
    ,
    ASC,
    DENSE
)

 

rnk.gif

 





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pthapa
Post Patron
Post Patron

I got circulare reference error.

PaulDBrown
Community Champion
Community Champion

Let the table containing the Index column be 'Index Table'

Try this measure:

 

New index =
RANKX (
    ALLSELECTED ( 'Index table' ),
    CALCULATE ( SUM ( 'Index table'[Index] ) ),
    ,
    ASC,
    DENSE
)

 

rnk.gif

 





Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!
In doing so, you are also helping me. Thank you!

Proud to be a Super User!
Paul on Linkedin.






You are a wizard Paul! Thanks! 🙂

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