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slav84
Helper I
Helper I

How to get multiple Slicer selections to variable?

Hello there, 

I have a slicer with 5 options: Bing, Facebook, Google, NewTraffic and SteelHouse.

I am trying to get selected value from the slicer into a variable. I am able to get it correctly if there is only one of these selected. However, if i select Bing and Google, i cant get it to work. 

In order to do the test i created a measure and presented it in a "Card" visual. The measure looks like this:

SlicerTest =
VAR SELECTION = SELECTEDVALUE(SlicerOptions[DataSource])
return SELECTION

As I mentioned, it returns if i select one value but if i select multiple, it returns blank. 

The reason why i need to do multiple selection is because I am using switch function later that will drill my data based on multiple selection


SlicerSelectionRevPlan =
VAR SELECTION = SELECTEDVALUE(PlanDataSources[DataSource])
Return
SWITCH(TRUE(),
SELECTION = "Google", [GoogleRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "Google" && "Bing", [GoogleRevenuePlan]+[BingRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "Bing",[BingRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "SteelHouse",[SteelHouseRevenuePlan],
SELECTION = "Facebook", [FacebookRevenuePlan],
CALCULATE(SUM(PaidPlans[RevenuePlan]))
)

This switch function works fine with single selection. So what i was trying to do is implement selection where if Google and Bing are selected, than the revenue plan for google and bing will be added. 

Any idea how to solve this?


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Duia
Resolver II
Resolver II

Hi  @slav84 ,

I created some data:

Duia_0-1660140630608.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create measure.

Measure =
var _selelct=SELECTCOLUMNS('PlanDataSources',"select",[DataSource])
return
CALCULATE(
    SUM('PlanDataSources'[RevenuePlan]),FILTER(ALL(PlanDataSources),
    'PlanDataSources'[DataSource] in _selelct))

2. Result:

Duia_1-1660140630610.png

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

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Duia
Resolver II
Resolver II

Hi  @slav84 ,

I created some data:

Duia_0-1660140630608.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create measure.

Measure =
var _selelct=SELECTCOLUMNS('PlanDataSources',"select",[DataSource])
return
CALCULATE(
    SUM('PlanDataSources'[RevenuePlan]),FILTER(ALL(PlanDataSources),
    'PlanDataSources'[DataSource] in _selelct))

2. Result:

Duia_1-1660140630610.png

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@slav84 , For the first one try like

SlicerTest =
VAR SELECTION = concatenatex(SlicerOptions, SlicerOptions[DataSource], ", ")
return SELECTION

 

For second

 

SlicerSelectionRevPlan =
VAR SELECTION = values(PlanDataSources[DataSource])
Return
SWITCH(TRUE(),
"Google" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan],
"Google" && "Bing" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan]+[BingRevenuePlan],
"Bing" in SELECTION ,[BingRevenuePlan],
"SteelHouse" in SELECTION ,[SteelHouseRevenuePlan],
"Facebook" on SELECTION  , [FacebookRevenuePlan],
CALCULATE(SUM(PaidPlans[RevenuePlan]))
)
 
or
 
SlicerSelectionRevPlan =
VAR SELECTION = values(PlanDataSources[DataSource])
Return
Sumx( PlanDataSources,
if("Google" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan],blank()) +
if("Google" && "Bing" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan]+[BingRevenuePlan],blank()) +
if("Bing" in SELECTION ,[BingRevenuePlan],blank()) +
if("SteelHouse" in SELECTION ,[SteelHouseRevenuePlan],blank()) +
if("Facebook" on SELECTION , [FacebookRevenuePlan],blank()) )

Actually that doesnt work. 
The solution for :
SlicerTest =
VAR SELECTION = concatenatex(SlicerOptions, SlicerOptions[DataSource], ", ")
return SELECTION

Is fine. 

However, 
When i try to pass this selection down to my switch function or your second solution it didnt work. 
It does not recognise SELECTION within 

"Google" in SELECTION , [GoogleRevenuePlan],

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