Data engineering and IT

Filter context

The set of filters applying to a calculation at the moment it runs.

  • Data engineering and IT

Definition

The set of filters applying to a calculation at the moment it runs. In Power BI the same measure gives different answers in different cells because the filter context differs.

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Every Power BI report, and the reason DAX is harder than it looks.