keeping blank rows on in filtering by default?

[Anonymous]

I have a plot which I am filtering using a slicer. In that slicer there are blank rows that show up as "blank" in my slicer, those rows contain some visual background data. is there a way to keep those blank rows always selected and hidden from the user? Perhaps dax is needed?

Slicer

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blank x

apple

banana

carrot

[v-easonf-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi , @Anonymous 

Here is a demo .

pbix attached

If help, try steps as below.

1.create a calculate table    

Slicer = FILTER(DISTINCT('Table'[Type]),[Type]<>BLANK())

2. create a measure visual control as below

Visual Control = IF(SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Type]) in DISTINCT('Slicer'[Type]) || SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Type]) = BLANK(),1,-1)

3.put the measure into the visual filter pane as below

The result will show as below:

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[Greg_Deckler]

Possibly, you filter out blanks in your slicer and write a measure like:

Measure =
  VAR __Selected = SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Slicer])
RETURN
  SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),[Column] = __Selected || ISBLANK([Column]))

Obviously I have no idea exactly what you want so this is a concept I am conveying here. If you want something more concrete, Please see this post regarding How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/ba-p/38490