Filtering a table based on selections from multiple slicers using the same information

[TReynolds]

Hi forum,

I have a dataset that has a list of projects and their outputs. Each project has different a output depending on the scenario in place.

Table 1: Dataset

Project	Ouput	Scenario
Initiative A	1	1
Initiative A	2	2
Initiative A	3	3
Initiative B	4	1
Initiative B	5	2
Initiative B	6	3
Initiative C	7	1
Initiative C	8	2
Initiative C	9	3

I wanted to be able to have three different slicers, one for each scenario. So I created three calculated tables, one for each scenario. E.g.,:

Calculated Table: Scenario 1

Project	Output	Scenario
Initiative A	1	1
Initiative B	4	1
Initiative C	7	1

Having the three calculated tables worked well for a visualization. I could use three different slicers (e.g., S1 Slicer, S2 Slicer and S3 Slicer) to select the content that would appear in a graph (e.g., Initiative A from Scenario 1, Initiative C from Scenario 2, and Initiative A from Scenario 3).

The problem is that I want to create a table that shows the projects that were selected by those slicers (e.g., A from S1, C from S2, and A from S3). If I use the the Project column from the original dataset, I get all of the projects — all Initiatives A, B and C for each Scenario 1, 2 and 3  — instead of only A from S1, C from S2 and A from S3.

Any suggestions on what I can do to properly filter the table?

Cheers,

T

[v-alq-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi, @TReynolds 

Based on your description, I created data to reproduce your scenario. The pbix file is attached in the end.

 Table:

Calculated table:

S1 = 
FILTER(
    'Table',
    [Scenario]=1
)

S2 = 
FILTER(
    'Table',
    [Scenario]=2
)

S3 = 
FILTER(
    'Table',
    [Scenario]=3
)

You may create a measure as below.

Visual Control = 
IF(
    (SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Project]) in DISTINCT(S1[Project])&& SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Scenario]) in DISTINCT(S1[Scenario]))||
    (SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Project]) in DISTINCT(S2[Project])&& SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Scenario]) in DISTINCT(S2[Scenario]))||
    (SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Project]) in DISTINCT(S3[Project])&& SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Scenario]) in DISTINCT(S3[Scenario])),
    1,0
)

Finally you need to put the meausre in the visual level filter to get the result.

Best Regards

Allan

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