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lutolfr
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matrix date drilldown

I am trying to create a visual like this

lutolfr_0-1693498507542.jpeg

What I have is this

lutolfr_1-1693498545896.jpeglutolfr_2-1693498563926.jpeg

I can't find why it isnt drilling down thru the date heirarchy. This is a report of animal sightings at specific locations during different time periods. I have been comparing the corrrect one with the incorrect one and don't see any differences. Actually in the correct one I didn't use a date heirarchy and I first did that with incorrect but then switched because thought that might be problem

If I don't include the common name then I get this

lutolfr_3-1693498920902.jpeg

Almost correct except that the sighting counts aren't showing in the matrix. I have checked the relationships (between good and not good) and they look the same to me

Bob

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amitchandak
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@lutolfr , Date coming to blank means.

Join with date table is missing or inactive

The join column in table has timestamp and join is failing for time other than 12 AM

Dates are missing in date tbale

 

refer

Why Time Intelligence Fails - Powerbi 5 Savior Steps for TI :https://youtu.be/OBf0rjpp5Hw
https://amitchandak.medium.com/power-bi-5-key-points-to-make-time-intelligence-successful-bd52912a5b...

 


To get the best of the time intelligence function. Make sure you have a date calendar and it has been marked as the date in model view. Also, join it with the date column of your fact/s. Refer :radacad sqlbi My Video Series Appreciate your Kudos.

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@lutolfr , Date coming to blank means.

Join with date table is missing or inactive

The join column in table has timestamp and join is failing for time other than 12 AM

Dates are missing in date tbale

 

refer

Why Time Intelligence Fails - Powerbi 5 Savior Steps for TI :https://youtu.be/OBf0rjpp5Hw
https://amitchandak.medium.com/power-bi-5-key-points-to-make-time-intelligence-successful-bd52912a5b...

 


To get the best of the time intelligence function. Make sure you have a date calendar and it has been marked as the date in model view. Also, join it with the date column of your fact/s. Refer :radacad sqlbi My Video Series Appreciate your Kudos.

Share with Power BI Enthusiasts: Full Power BI Video (20 Hours) YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

Timestamp was the problem. Thanks again

Thanks. The data related field is date/Timestamp. In Data View I had changed it to Date and the relationship showed as Date-Date. So I guess I am only changing the display as setting. I will try adding another column that is only Date and relate that to Calendar. I shouldn't need to add Year, Quarter and Month fields in my data - Corrrect? PowerBI will drill down off the Date Field

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