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kerk_03
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Using Text Filter to filter multiple tables on 1 page

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Example: I have 2 tables where I need to filter both at the same time.  I have added in the Text filter to just type in and filter both, however you have to put in a field that selects 1 table. This only filters 1 of the tables and the results are blank for the other.

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I thought it was a relationship issue as I don't fully understand it except that the same name columns = are related.  I have tried every different type of combination to get this to work with the same result.

 

I have found that people post information about Slicing, but in my case, the wording matters and the slicer wouldn't work as partial search is needed.

Utilizing Text Filter

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to be able to filter multiple tables on the same page.

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amitchandak
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@kerk_03 , better to have a common dimension. and then use a text filter on common dimension

 

Power BI- Power Query: When I asked you to create common tables: https://youtu.be/PqfGW6pl1Sw

 

Power BI- DAX: When I asked you to create common tables: https://youtu.be/a2CrqCA9geM
https://medium.com/@amitchandak/power-bi-when-i-asked-you-to-create-common-tables-a-quick-dax-soluti...

 

Text Filter Slicer and how to search on Multiple columns: https://youtu.be/RbeZRJ3uAZE

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Thank you, but i feel like that is a long complex way to do something so simple.  Maybe PowerBi isn't as great of a tool as i thought it to be.  I found this a little bit ago and it has me perplexed as to hes having the exact opposite effect as I am and I want to be able to do what he has done.  I guess the Tables must match exactly.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Text-Filtering-applied-to-only-one-visual/m-p/2508664

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