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Hello,
I have data with following structure -
primary_key | task_name | task_start_time | task_duration (hr) |
123456 | purchasing | 10-03-2021 12:08:56 | 8 |
123456 | storing | 10-03-2021 20:08:56 | 24 |
123456 | using | 11-03-2021 20:08:56 | 12 |
123456 | recycling | 12-03-2021 08:08:56 | 2 |
123456 | discarding | 12-03-2021 10:08:56 | 2 |
7890 | purchasing | 11-03-2021 16:06:34 | 24 |
7890 | using | 12-03-2021 16:06:34 | 4 |
7890 | discarding | 12-03-2021 20:06:34 | 3 |
Based upon the data, I want to create a visual in Power BI that will give me the sequential information about the tasks.
Requirement : Select a single "primary_key" in the slicer and you should see something like this -
Could you please suggest if there is any other way of showcasing this sequential flow of events in Power BI?
See if this works.
Create a measure for each step with the equivalent to the following:
Duration =
SUM('Table'[task_duration (hr)])
Purchasing =
"Purchasing Duration" & UNICHAR ( 10 ) & "="
& CALCULATE ( [Duration], 'Table'[task_name] = "Purchasing" ) & " hrs"
Create the visual by inserting the arrow shaped object under Insert / Shapes in the ribbon
Add a card visual overlaying each arrow with it's corresponding measure. Add the slicer and you get:
I've attached the sample PBIX file
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