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Fixing SELECTEDVALUE DAX in Power BI: Why Your Measure Returns Blank

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  • Q1
    In Power BI, you have a report where users select a product category via a slicer. Your SELECTEDVALUE function returns blank for some slicer selections. What is the most likely cause?
    The column being referenced is a numeric column.
    The slicer selection includes multiple values, but SELECTEDVALUE expects a single value.
    The slicer is set to "single select" mode by default.
    The SELECTEDVALUE function is not supported in this context.
    40s
  • Q2
    When using SELECTEDVALUE in a DAX measure, how can you handle cases where multiple values are selected to avoid the measure returning a blank value?
    Apply the ALL function to ignore the context.
    Use a SWITCH statement with different scenarios.
    Use an IF statement to check if HASONEVALUE is true and provide a default value.
    Use the FILTER function to force a single selection.
    40s
  • Q3
    A report has a year slicer, and you want to display a measure only if a single year is selected. Which combination of DAX functions would be most effective?
    VALUES with ISBLANK
    HASONEVALUE with SELECTEDVALUE
    DISTINCTCOUNT with SELECTEDVALUE
    CONTAINS with ALLSELECTED
    40s
  • Q4
    Why does the SELECTEDVALUE function return blank when used in a DAX measure within a calculated column in a table with multiple relationships?
    It requires an active relationship to function correctly.
    The data model is corrupted.
    SELECTEDVALUE does not work properly in a row context where multiple relationships exist.
    It is restricted to use in calculated columns only.
    40s
  • Q5
    In a scenario where a user selects multiple regions from a slicer, and your measure must return "Multiple Selected," which DAX formula would achieve this?
    IF(HASONEVALUE('Table'[Region]), SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Region]), "Multiple Selected")
    SWITCH(HASONEVALUE('Table'[Region]), "Multiple Selected")
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Region]) = "Multiple Selected"
    IF(VALUES('Table'[Region]) = BLANK(), "Multiple Selected")
    40s
  • Q6
    What happens when you use SELECTEDVALUE without providing an alternative result parameter and the selection context includes multiple values?
    The first selected value is displayed.
    An error message is displayed in Power BI.
    The measure returns BLANK.
    The measure defaults to zero.
    40s
  • Q7
    If SELECTEDVALUE is not returning expected results, which DAX function can help debug the issue by showing all selected values for a slicer?
    CALCULATE
    VALUES
    DISTINCT
    CONCATENATEX
    40s
  • Q8
    Why might SELECTEDVALUE work correctly in one visual but fail to return the expected result in another visual on the same report page?
    SELECTEDVALUE only works with tables containing numeric data.
    SELECTEDVALUE is incompatible with certain visuals.
    Different visual filters alter the selection context.
    It depends on the visual type used (e.g., bar vs. table).
    40s
  • Q9
    You need to display a default value in your measure if no value is selected in the slicer. How can this be achieved with SELECTEDVALUE?
    Apply the ISBLANK function to handle defaults.
    Use a separate CALCULATE statement for the default value.
    Provide a second parameter to SELECTEDVALUE as the default value.
    Use the IFERROR function to set a default value.
    40s
  • Q10
    In a dynamic report where you need to display either the selected product name or "No Product Selected," what would be the appropriate DAX formula?
    SELECTEDVALUE('Products'[ProductName], "No Product Selected")
    SWITCH(VALUES('Products'[ProductName]), "No Product Selected")
    VALUES('Products'[ProductName], "No Product Selected")
    IF(SELECTEDVALUE('Products'[ProductName]) = BLANK(), "No Product Selected")
    40s

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