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Hi
Got problem with new visual api.
Can't find a way to create selectionId for table.
With older api there was a possibility to create selectionId from identity, now there is none.
So currently u can create selectionId's only for categorical ?
Please help.
Thanks
From my point of view, it doesn't make much sense. You may use Slicer and HierarchySlicer as an alternative.
Hey mikihirir,
i think we got the same problems on our visuals ;).
I do not found this in the API but i think you are right. In the moment we only have that three options:
Category, Measure, Series.
Maybe you can use the Series in a Table for the selectionid. So every row is one id.
But i do not try it out know.
In my case i used one category. Because when you define a table in the capabilites. The tool creates everytime a categorical.
The fields do not have so much metadata. But you can identify the categorical data by id and the column id in the table.
My workaround is very complicated and i think we can make a better solution for this.
Nice Regards
Mcburn
Had the same problem, also ended up with a single category.
Mine is of form "X:Y". Then I split it up inside the visual to retrieve coordinates, but use the whole "X:Y" category for selection.
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