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How to set Yesterdays date as default value in date slicer?

Hi all , 
i have a date slicer in my report , i want to show the yesterday date as default value when we land on the report.
Can you help me how this can be done.

 

I am using direct query metho

  • Anonymous Right, so you would set the slicer to "Yesterday" and save it. Publish it, now Yesterday should be the default for the report.

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    Greg_Deckler
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    Anonymous So, a lot of people solve this by adding a column like:

     

     

    Column = 
      VAR __Yesterday = TODAY() - 1
    RETURN
      IF([Date] = __Yesterday,"Yesterday",[Date] & "")

     

     

    You use this column in your slicer, set it to Yesterday, save and publish. 

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      Anonymous
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      Hi Greg_Deckler ,
      Thanks for replying this is working but i have to show the yesterday's date when we land on the report.

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        Greg_Deckler
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        Anonymous Right, so you would set the slicer to "Yesterday" and save it. Publish it, now Yesterday should be the default for the report.

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    Hi Anonymous,

    Did Greg's suggestions help with your scenario? if that is the case, you can consider Kudo or accept his suggestions to help others who faced similar requirements.

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