Filtering a visualization in DirectQuery mode

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I am using DirectQuery and have a created some charts using two source tables.

Now I would like to create a slicer to filter the charts. I know that measures cannot be used in a slicer, so I created a separate table manually using data from the source table in column A and added a category in column B.

In the example below, I would like to create a slicer with options "category a" and "category b".

Column A	Column B
Source datapoint 1	Category a
Source datapoint 2	Category b
Source datapoint 3	Category b
Source datapoint 4	Category a
Source datapoint 5	Category a

I have then created a relationship between tables and dragged column B of my new table into a slicer, however the filter doesn't work on the charts.

1) I have noticed that the slicer is only working on a table which I have imported using a SQL statement

2) Also, if I use the slicer with a column from one of the source tables, this works fine

3) I have also tried to add the manually created category column to the table and page filters without success

Isn't it possible to filter a visualization from a source DB table using a manually created field? Is there another way of doing this?

Many thanks!

[v-stephen-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Please provide me with more details about your table and your problem or share me with your pbix file from your Onedrive for Business. Remember to hide sensitive data.

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

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[parry2k]

@Anonymous is this new table has a relationship with the tables that are used in visuals?

[Anonymous]

Hi @parry2k  yes the tables have a linked together through a One to Many relationship.