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Swalker
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WHERE Syntax Error - Query preparation failed. (Power BI Report Builder)

Hi,

 

In Report Builder this statement works fine using ORDER BY :

 

EVALUATE SUMMARIZECOLUMNS('ReferenceList'[Index],'ReferenceList'[Year], 'ReferenceList'[ClientType], 'ReferenceList'[Location], 'ReferenceList'[Project], 'ReferenceList'[Sector]) ORDER BY 'ReferenceList'[Location] ASC

 

 

BUT when i try to filter on Location = 'Europe ' using the WHERE statement it produces an syntax error 

 

EVALUATE SUMMARIZECOLUMNS('ReferenceList'[Index],'ReferenceList'[Year], 'ReferenceList'[ClientType], 'ReferenceList'[Location], 'ReferenceList'[Project], 'ReferenceList'[Sector]) WHERE 'ReferenceList'[Location] = 'Europe'

 

 

TITLE: Power BI Report Builder
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Query preparation failed.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Query (1, 180) The syntax for '<ccon>WHERE</ccon>' is incorrect. (<ccon>EVALUATE SUMMARIZECOLUMNS('ReferenceList'[Index],'ReferenceList'[Year], 'ReferenceList'[ClientType], 'ReferenceList'[Location], 'ReferenceList'[Project], 'ReferenceList'[Sector]) WHERE 'ReferenceList'[Location] = 'Europe'</ccon>). (Microsoft Analysis Services)

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Help is appreciated

 

Thanks

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d_gosbell
Super User
Super User

@R1k91 is correct, there is no WHERE keyword in DAX

But, you can also include filters in the SUMMARIZECOLUMNS see SUMMARIZECOLUMNS function (DAX) - DAX | Microsoft Learn

EVALUATE SUMMARIZECOLUMNS('ReferenceList'[Index],'ReferenceList'[Year], 'ReferenceList'[ClientType], 'ReferenceList'[Location], 'ReferenceList'[Project], 'ReferenceList'[Sector], 'ReferenceList'[Location] = "Europe") 

  

R1k91
Resolver II
Resolver II

ORDERBY is a valid DAX query keyword whereas WHERE is not (it's a SQL keyword).

use filter or calculatetable to apply filter according to your needs.

 

ORDERBY - DAX Guide

 

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