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Using Parameters on PBI desktop with a Live Connection to SSAS Tabular
You can use dummy table in cube, means let's say you want to take input from number, based on your requirement you can create one dummy table having one column with number series like 1 to 100 or anything.
Create table in model and don't make any relationship with that table.
Now use that column in slicer and write measure.
Let's say in your fact you have one measure and you want to display measure only if it is greater than selectedValue.
So create measure at power BI level/Cube level, it works fine in both condition.
Measure=if(Sum(Fact[amount])> Selectedvalue(Dummy[Series]),1,0)
Add measure in visual level filter and set measure is 1.
For data inputs as well you can create one data dummy table in cube and used it as slicer.
Calculated table as
Date Table =CALENDAR (DATE(2000;1;1); DATE(2025;12;31))
Whatever data is there in your cube it will get reflected in your POWER BI file.
And one more think you can not create column or tables in Power BI if source is live connection. You to do all thing in Cube itself.
Thanks for your input. The only issue with this method is that the data has to already be available/stored in the cube somewhere. What I need is a parameter where I can enter an arbitrary number such as '24', and I would want a measure on the page to filter the page based on the SELECTEDVALUE in the parameter box. Can such a thing be replicated via a live connection?
You can use dummy table in cube, means let's say you want to take input from number, based on your requirement you can create one dummy table having one column with number series like 1 to 100 or anything.
Create table in model and don't make any relationship with that table.
Now use that column in slicer and write measure.
Let's say in your fact you have one measure and you want to display measure only if it is greater than selectedValue.
So create measure at power BI level/Cube level, it works fine in both condition.
Measure=if(Sum(Fact[amount])> Selectedvalue(Dummy[Series]),1,0)
Add measure in visual level filter and set measure is 1.
For data inputs as well you can create one data dummy table in cube and used it as slicer.
Calculated table as
Date Table =CALENDAR (DATE(2000;1;1); DATE(2025;12;31))
Thanks for this answer Anonymous .
However, I'm having problems accessing the SELECTEDDVALUE function, it doesn't appear to be valid on a live connection:
list of available 'SELECTED..' functions in the cube and report:
CUBEPBI
Could this be due to versions? Do you get the SELECTEDVALUE function appearing in your cube/report measures?
Also, last question, do you know how to generate a dummy table with values say 1 -100? in PBI you can use generateseries function but can't seem to find a similar option in SSAS.Thanks for all your help thus far, its really been appreciated.
SelectedValue and generateseries both functions work in Power BI as well as In Tabular model. Please check case sensitivity at model level.