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NewbieJono
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default a date in a filter dropdown

‎04-08-2021 06:24 AM

Hello, is there a method to default the date in a filter drop down to todays date ?

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amitchandak
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‎04-08-2021 06:26 AM

@NewbieJono , You have to create a flag like this

Is Today = if('Date'[Date]=TODAY(),"Today",[Date]&"")

 

and default on today

 

refer my video for that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfn05preQYA

 

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‎04-14-2021 01:52 AM

Hi @NewbieJono ,

 

You could use relative date filter.

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Best Regards,

Jay

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Anonymous
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‎04-14-2021 01:52 AM

Hi @NewbieJono ,

 

You could use relative date filter.

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Best Regards,

Jay

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amitchandak
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‎04-08-2021 06:26 AM

@NewbieJono , You have to create a flag like this

Is Today = if('Date'[Date]=TODAY(),"Today",[Date]&"")

 

and default on today

 

refer my video for that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfn05preQYA

 

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NewbieJono
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‎04-08-2021 06:35 AM

is there a method to select todays date automattaclly on refresh. also without changing the date to text "today"

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