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tutuk28
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TOP N filter or DAX measure?

Hello, everybody!

 

I have the following question, what is the best performance level for a TOP N?

Do you prefer to use filters at display level or create a measure in DAX that performs TOP n ?
What is the difference between these two ?

 

Thanks!

Regards!

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@tutuk28 

Usually you use the filter TopN in report visuals.The TOPN dax is a table expression used to create a table returns the top N rows of the specified table.

 

Paul Zheng
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pceglie
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@tutuk28 , it depends 🙂

If you are looking for a simple topn filter you can set it on the visual, but if you're looking for something more advanced take a look here:

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/filtering-the-top-3-products-for-each-category-in-power-bi/

 

Hope it will help you.

P.

Hi @pceglie 

What is the difference between doing it the way of filters or with a dax measure?

That's what I'm trying to understand.

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@tutuk28 

I think if you put a visual filter that would be better.

 

Not sure what excately looking for.

 

Hi @amitchandak  !!

I'm trying to understand the difference between the top N with the filter or using the dax measures.

@tutuk28 

Usually you use the filter TopN in report visuals.The TOPN dax is a table expression used to create a table returns the top N rows of the specified table.

 

Paul Zheng
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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