Relevant Data in Filters

[ghutchins]

I would like to limit the options in filters as values are selected in other filters.  This was easy in Tableau, I just click "Only Relevant Values" in the filter settings.  Is there a way to do this in Power BI without creating numerous calculated tables and DAX expressions?

[amitchandak]

@ghutchins , not very clear. But I think this can help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyOquvfhzNM

[Anonymous]

HE IS BEING VERY VERY CLEAR. why part of not clear are you confused exactly??? dont waste his time

[Pragati11]

Hi @ghutchins ,

If your interations are enabled in Power BI, then this happens by default.

Suppose you have 3 filters on your report --> When you select a value in 1st filter, other 2 filters have values relevant to the selection made in the 1st filter.

Consider following example where I have 2 filters:

Now when I select a value in 1st filter, the 2nd filter shows relevant values:

To check if interactions are enabled for filters, go to folloiwng path as shown below:

Thanks,

Pragati

[AllisonKennedy]

As @Pragati11 mentioned, this will happen automatically only if the cross filter direction allows it to.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-relationships-understand#:~:text=S...).

I do NOT recommend changing your cross filter direction just to make this work, so...

The video link provided by @harshnathani is a good workaround /hack for making one slicer filter another, but will require a bit of manual filter setup in the first instance.

[harshnathani]

Hi @ghutchins ,

Not very clear, but I understand you want to filter values in another filter based on the selection.

Se this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyOquvfhzNM

One Slicer to filter other slicers based on Items that has value only in Power BI without BI Directi

Regards,
Harsh Nathani
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[ghutchins]

I am not using Slicers...   I am only using the Filters..   

[Pragati11]

Hi @ghutchins ,

Can you share some screesnhots around what you are using and trying to achieve?

Always add details to your query for others to understand in a better way.

Thanks,

Pragati

[ghutchins]

In the Filters Pane I have the following... In the first image nothing is selected for 'AreaName' so no effect on 'Level Name' is expected. 

In the second image I have selected 3 choices for 'AreaName', I see that 'LevelName' was not filtered to only include those options that are associated with the 'AreaName' 

@Pragati11, @harshnathani , @AllisonKennedy 

[AllisonKennedy]

The numbers next to the filter selection should reflect the total values in the visual , so your screenshot indicates to me that 1F has 3 values for the selected Areas.

What does your Model view look like with the relationships between these fields?

You might also find it easier to use the slicer, as you can create hierarchical slicers now by putting AreaName in first, then Level in underneath, which is a neat/easy way to filter the report for examples like this one.

[ghutchins]

@AllisonKennedy  I verified again that any choice in AreaName has no effect on LevelName.   I will try to use slicers but my customers demands leave very little room for a slicer.  I have no room for a slicer and I know it is not best practice to overfill a canvas with visuals, but i am taking baby steps in that direction.

[AllisonKennedy]

Thanks for the update @ghutchins

This behaviour is due to the cross-filter direction being set to single - so a filter from one dimension table will not filter a filter from another dimension table with that setting.

All options I can think of are all less than ideal, but rarely do we have ideal data scenarios, so:
Option A - Use slicers and the custom measure workaround for filtering slicers in dimension tables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyOquvfhzNM

Option B - Change the cross-filter direction to 'both' for those tables

Option C - Merge all data into one table

Like I said, I try to avoid doing Options B and C as a general rule, so hesitate to even suggest them here, but they would help you get the result you are asking for.

Otherwise, you can always try and use drillthrough maybe to free up some space on the page if it doesn't all need to be viewed at once?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-drillthrough

[Pragati11]

Hi @ghutchins ,

I tried the similar scenario at my end and it seems to work. Consider following example:

Now if I select anything in my 1st filter, 2nd filter reflects the chnage:

Both of my above filters are coming from same table.

At your end, are they in same table?

If they are not in same table, then are they coming from related tables?

Thanks,

Pragati

[ghutchins]

I have a very busy Star schema that relates all tables to a Details (Fact Table) table, so I guess they are all related.

The options in each filter are coming from a seperate dimension table.  I verified the relationships are set up correct.

I think everything is set up to the best known method but I must be missing something.

[AllisonKennedy]

@ghutchins
Are you able to provide screenshots or replicate the problem with sample data in a sample file that you can share here via onedrive?