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filter date field by a dynamic date
Hi Gurus,
I am using PowerBI dataset to create my end user reports (Get data > PowerBI datasets).
When I create the powerbi dataset I need to restric some on the data based on a dynamic date filter (from Filter Pane).
The condition is as below
BASIC_START_DATE > CURRENT_DATE - 4 MONTHS.
is this condition possible from filter pane? ther should be a way. Or would I have to create a measure to filter out, if that is the case what is the measure and how do I use it in the Filter pane.
Thanks heaps.
Greg_Deckler Managed to include a column in the dataset extarct, I think that is the only way, You cannot do it in a measure.
Thanks for the direction.
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- Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
Wow Anonymous I literally just posted the general solution to this problem today to the Quick Measures gallery. You are looking for what I refer to as a Complex Selector:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/The-Complex-Selector/td-p/1116633
Hi mate, based on your guide I manged to get the date I want to filter the dataset (using FIlter Pane).
below is the measure I created.
ReportFilterDate =VAR currdate = TODAY ()VAR montsback = 4 * 30.5VAR Result = currdate - montsbackRETURNResultDid you know how do I implement this filter in the Filter pane to satisfy below conditon.(BASIC_START_DATE is a date column in one of the tabels of my datamodel).BASIC_START_DATE > ReportFilterDate.It seems like I cannot use filter pane- Greg_DecklerAnonymous - No, I do not know how to use the Filter Pane to do that unless you created a measure for returning 1 or 0, True or False, etc. But, the exact implementation depends on the visual.
