Lesson 105 Dynamic Measure Selection in Power BI using SWITCH

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Creating a clean and user-friendly dashboard often means offering options. What if your users want to switch between different KPIs like Total Sales, Profit, or Quantity — all using one slicer?

This is where Dynamic Measure Selection comes in — and it’s made possible with the powerful SWITCH function in DAX.

🤔 What is Dynamic Measure Selection?

Instead of cluttering your report with multiple visuals for different KPIs, you allow users to choose the metric they want to see — using a slicer.

🔧 Steps to Create Dynamic Measure Selection

🛠 Step 1: Create a Measure Selector Table

Create a simple table (manually or using Enter Data):

MeasureName

Total Sales

Total Profit

Quantity Sold

Name this table MeasureSelector.

Do not relate this table to other tables — keep it disconnected.

🛠 Step 2: Create a Slicer

Add a slicer to your report using the MeasureName column from the MeasureSelector table.

🧠 Step 3: Create a Dynamic Measure Using SWITCH

Here’s how you use the SWITCH function in DAX:

DAX

SelectedMeasure =

SWITCH(

    SELECTEDVALUE(MeasureSelector[MeasureName]),

    "Total Sales", SUM(Sales[SalesAmount]),

    "Total Profit", SUM(Sales[Profit]),

    "Quantity Sold", SUM(Sales[Quantity]),

    BLANK()

)

This measure dynamically returns the value based on the selected KPI in the slicer.

📊 Step 4: Use the Dynamic Measure in a Visual

Now, use the SelectedMeasure in cards, tables, or bar charts — and it will change automatically when the user selects a different KPI.

🎁 Bonus: Add Dynamic Titles

Make your chart titles dynamic using this measure:

DAX

SelectedTitle = 

"Selected KPI: " & SELECTEDVALUE(MeasureSelector[MeasureName], "Choose a Metric")

Use this as a visual title via conditional formatting → "Value".

✅ Benefits of Dynamic Measure Selection

• Keeps your dashboards clean and user-friendly
• Empowers users to explore different KPIs
• Reduces the number of visuals needed
• Works great for embedded dashboards too

📝 Final Thoughts

Dynamic Measure Selection is a must-know technique for professional Power BI report developers. It’s all about making your reports interactive, scalable, and clean.

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