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Hello,
Would anyone know if I can apply an if statement to whether or not the calculate function applies a filter? As an example, I'm trying to say,
test =
VAR _Category = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table1'[VALUE] )
RETURN
CALCULATE ( SUM ( 'Table2'[TOTAL SAVINGS] ),
IF ( _Category <> "All",
FILTER ( 'Table2', [CATEGORY] = _Category ),
ALLSELECTED ( 'Table2'[CATEGORY] )
)
)
However, I get an error saying "A Function "FILTER" has been used in a True/False experssion that is used as a table filter expression. That is now allowed".
Is there a way to only use filter with a calculate function when a condition is met?
Solved! Go to Solution.
How about this formula below?
test =
VAR _Category = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table1'[VALUE] )
RETURN
IF ( _Category <> "All",
SUMX ( FILTER('Table2', 'Table2'[CATEGORY] = _Category), 'Table2'[TOTAL SAVINGS] ),
CALCULATE ( SUM ( 'Table2'[TOTAL SAVINGS] ), ALLSELECTED ( 'Table2'[CATEGORY] ))
)
How about this formula below?
test =
VAR _Category = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table1'[VALUE] )
RETURN
IF ( _Category <> "All",
SUMX ( FILTER('Table2', 'Table2'[CATEGORY] = _Category), 'Table2'[TOTAL SAVINGS] ),
CALCULATE ( SUM ( 'Table2'[TOTAL SAVINGS] ), ALLSELECTED ( 'Table2'[CATEGORY] ))
)
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