DAX Dynamic Measure Selector

Lets a report user pick which underlying measure a visual displays, using a disconnected slicer.

UtilityAdvanceddynamic measureswitchselectordisconnected table

DAX code

Dynamic Measure Selector =
VAR SelectedMetric = SELECTEDVALUE('MetricSelector'[Metric], "Sales")
RETURN
    SWITCH(
        SelectedMetric,
        "Sales", [Total Sales],
        "Profit", [Profit],
        "Profit Margin", [Profit Margin %],
        [Total Sales] -- default fallback
    )

Notes

Requires a small disconnected 'MetricSelector' table listing the metric names (e.g. "Sales", "Profit", "Profit Margin") bound to a slicer.

Requirements

A disconnected MetricSelector table and the measures it switches between.

Builds on these measures

How to use this measure

In Power BI Desktop, select the table that should hold the measure and choose New measure on the ribbon.
Paste the code, then replace the placeholder table and column names with your own. The My table names fields above do this for you.
Run it through the DAX Formatter if you want it laid out in your team's style.

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