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filter selection as group in single visuals

Hi Community

We have recieved a request to have following filter on a data set

1) Selected Company - User Choice

2) Company Cohort (Will be dynamically selected by User)

3) Classification of Companies (Predefined with associated companies)

4) All Companies Together.

Is it possible to pass all the filters in to a single visual. The team need to see a combined bar chart with 4 groups labelled as selected company, cohort, classification and all. Please suggest a possible approach.

 

Thanks

 

  • Hi esingh,

     

    Thanks for the clarification — since your Selected Company, Cohort, and Classification filters are coming from independent tables, the approach still works — you just need to make sure your DAX measure properly pulls selections from those disconnected filters and applies them against your main fact table via relationships or logic.

     

    Create Disconnected Comparison Group Table

    CompanyComparisonGroup =
    DATATABLE(
    "GroupType", STRING,
    {
    {"Selected Company"},
    {"Cohort"},
    {"Classification"},
    {"All Companies"}
    }
    )

     

    Create Your Metric Measure (Assuming measure Total Revenue)

    TotalRevenue = SUM('FactTable'[Revenue])

     

    Now define the unified logic using your disconnected slicers:

    CompanyGroupMeasure =
    VAR SelectedGroup = SELECTEDVALUE(CompanyComparisonGroup[GroupType])
    VAR SelectedCompany = SELECTEDVALUE('SelectedCompany'[CompanyName])
    VAR SelectedCohort = VALUES('Cohort'[CompanyName])
    VAR SelectedClass = VALUES('Classification'[CompanyName])

    RETURN
    SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    SelectedGroup = "Selected Company",
    CALCULATE([TotalRevenue], 'FactTable'[CompanyName] = SelectedCompany),

    SelectedGroup = "Cohort",
    CALCULATE([TotalRevenue], 'FactTable'[CompanyName] IN SelectedCohort),

    SelectedGroup = "Classification",
    CALCULATE([TotalRevenue], 'FactTable'[CompanyName] IN SelectedClass),

    SelectedGroup = "All Companies",
    [TotalRevenue]
    )

     

     

    • Axis: CompanyComparisonGroup[GroupType]

    • Value: CompanyGroupMeasure

    • Optional Tooltip: Add [TotalRevenue] as well for raw value view

     

     

     

6 Replies

  • Hi esingh ,

     

    This is absolutely achievable in Power BI using a combination of disconnected tables, field parameters, and DAX logic to create a unified visual with grouped bars for, use below DAX to create a disconnected table first:-

     

    CompanyComparisonGroup =
    DATATABLE(
    "GroupType", STRING,
    {
    {"Selected Company"},
    {"Cohort"},
    {"Classification"},
    {"All Companies"}
    }
    )

     

    Make sure you have slicers for:

    • Company[CompanyName] — for selected company

    • Cohort[CohortName] — for selected cohort

    • Classification[ClassName] — for group of companies

    Create the Measure to Calculate Values per Group

     

    CompanyGroupMeasure =
    VAR SelectedGroup = SELECTEDVALUE(CompanyComparisonGroup[GroupType])
    VAR SelectedCompany = SELECTEDVALUE(Company[CompanyName])
    VAR SelectedCohort = VALUES(Cohort[CohortName])
    VAR SelectedClass = VALUES(Classification[ClassName])

    RETURN
    SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    SelectedGroup = "Selected Company",
    CALCULATE([YourMetric], Company[CompanyName] = SelectedCompany),

    SelectedGroup = "Cohort",
    CALCULATE([YourMetric], FILTER(Company, Company[Cohort] IN SelectedCohort)),

    SelectedGroup = "Classification",
    CALCULATE([YourMetric], FILTER(Company, Company[Classification] IN SelectedClass)),

    SelectedGroup = "All Companies",
    CALCULATE([YourMetric]),

    BLANK()
    )

     

    Build the Visual

    • Use a bar chart.

    • Set the X-axis to CompanyComparisonGroup[GroupType].

    • Use CompanyGroupMeasure as the value.

     

     

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  • Hey esingh ,

    You can achieve this by creating dynamic measures with DAX and using filter context for each group. Use a slicer for the selected company, a dynamic filter for the cohort, predefined classifications in your data model, and an ALL() function for all companies. Combine these measures in a single bar chart, and use a SWITCH() or IF function in DAX to dynamically switch between the different groups based on the user's selection.

     

    Measure = 
    SWITCH(
        TRUE(),
        SELECTEDVALUE(Company[Name]) = "Selected Company", [Measure for Selected Company],
        SELECTEDVALUE(Cohort[Name]) = "Company Cohort", [Measure for Cohort],
        SELECTEDVALUE(Classification[Category]) = "Classification", [Measure for Classification],
        [Measure for All Companies]
    )

     

    For Detailed Information:

    Dynamic Measures in Power BI

    DAX SWITCH Function

    Using Filters in Power BI

    ALL Function in DAX

     

     

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    Best Regards,
    Nasif Azam

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    Hi esingh,

    Thank you  for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.
    Thank you grazitti_sapna, for your response regarding the Issue.

    It is possible to show all four groups in one bar chart using a disconnected table and a DAX measure with SWITCH logic. Just create a table with "Selected Company", "Cohort", "Classification", and "All Companies" as group labels, and use it as the axis. Add slicers for Company, Cohort, and Classification so the measure calculates each group's value correctly based on user selection.

    I tested it with my sample data, and it worked fine. Please find the attached screenshot and Pbix for your reference.

    If the response has addressed your query, please Accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it

    Best Regards,
    Harshitha.

     

     

  • Hi Community 

     

    Thanks for quick reponse. In my case all the filter have been created based on the individual independent tables which are then associated with main tables.

    Selected Company, Cohort Company and Classification are independent filters.

     

     

    • grazitti_sapna's avatar
      grazitti_sapna
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      Hi esingh,

       

      Thanks for the clarification — since your Selected Company, Cohort, and Classification filters are coming from independent tables, the approach still works — you just need to make sure your DAX measure properly pulls selections from those disconnected filters and applies them against your main fact table via relationships or logic.

       

      Create Disconnected Comparison Group Table

      CompanyComparisonGroup =
      DATATABLE(
      "GroupType", STRING,
      {
      {"Selected Company"},
      {"Cohort"},
      {"Classification"},
      {"All Companies"}
      }
      )

       

      Create Your Metric Measure (Assuming measure Total Revenue)

      TotalRevenue = SUM('FactTable'[Revenue])

       

      Now define the unified logic using your disconnected slicers:

      CompanyGroupMeasure =
      VAR SelectedGroup = SELECTEDVALUE(CompanyComparisonGroup[GroupType])
      VAR SelectedCompany = SELECTEDVALUE('SelectedCompany'[CompanyName])
      VAR SelectedCohort = VALUES('Cohort'[CompanyName])
      VAR SelectedClass = VALUES('Classification'[CompanyName])

      RETURN
      SWITCH(
      TRUE(),
      SelectedGroup = "Selected Company",
      CALCULATE([TotalRevenue], 'FactTable'[CompanyName] = SelectedCompany),

      SelectedGroup = "Cohort",
      CALCULATE([TotalRevenue], 'FactTable'[CompanyName] IN SelectedCohort),

      SelectedGroup = "Classification",
      CALCULATE([TotalRevenue], 'FactTable'[CompanyName] IN SelectedClass),

      SelectedGroup = "All Companies",
      [TotalRevenue]
      )

       

       

      • Axis: CompanyComparisonGroup[GroupType]

      • Value: CompanyGroupMeasure

      • Optional Tooltip: Add [TotalRevenue] as well for raw value view