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naveen73
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parameters filtering

Hi All,

I had a question about parameters.

 

Suppose I have a table in PQ with the names and age. I make two parameters to filter on name and age through Excel cells.

How can I change the parameter so that I can have all the names when I only want to filter on the age column (or the other way around: just filter on name and not filter on age)?

 

Currently, there has to be a value otherwise I am getting an error message.

 

Thanks,

 

Naveen

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @naveen73 ,

Try unchecking required box when creating the parameter:

vcgaomsft_0-1697594896635.png

Then modify the filter query, like:

vcgaomsft_1-1697594961745.png

Returns true when a null value is passed as a parameter.

Best Regards,
Gao

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @naveen73 ,

Try unchecking required box when creating the parameter:

vcgaomsft_0-1697594896635.png

Then modify the filter query, like:

vcgaomsft_1-1697594961745.png

Returns true when a null value is passed as a parameter.

Best Regards,
Gao

Community Support Team

 

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution  to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

How to get your questions answered quickly --  How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum

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