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SwethaVitta
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varchar field coming as count() while dragging into tooltips

Hello everyone,

 

I am trying to drag varchar filed to tooltip section, but the column is value is coming as count of.

I want combine all the values of text field.

 

thanks in advance,

Swetha

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phil_Seamark
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @SwethaVitta

 

Can you please provide a little example of your data and what you'd like to see in the tooltip?


To learn more about DAX visit : aka.ms/practicalDAX

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Hi,

 

I created a chart with 3 data columns with drill enabled. i drageed these column into tooltip section to see the data of other columns

also but it is showing count the that column
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Anonymous
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Hi @SwethaVitta,

 

Tooltips field also only support summarize value.(text column will auto convert with summary mode count, you can manually switch to 'first'/'last' mode to show text value)

 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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