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Dax calculated measure name / Dynamic column headers

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 24 Jun 2020 20:02:44

Dax Measure names are currently static and when added to a table or matrix there is no way to dynamically change the measure or column name.

using SELECTEDVALUE a user is able to change the context of a measure to show for example Actuals, Budget or Forecast but the measure name remains static. This is not very user friendly since we are not providing the end-user with a clear context if the measure can be modified by SELECTEDVALUE but the measure name does not provide a matching context.

If the measure name or column name had the ability to be calculated in a similar fashion, Power BI developers would have the ability to dynamically change the display name accordingly and create a smooth and dynamic user experience.

Dynamic column names are available both in Qlik products and Tableau and would be an extremely useful feature to have in Power BI!

Comments (16)

Comments (16)

Jonathan Watters on 10 Dec 2024 17:35:54

RE: Dax calculated measure name / Dynamic column headers

Depressing to see people begging for this for 5 years now and not even a response from the overlords

Kais Rekouche on 26 Dec 2023 14:49:23

RE: Dax calculated measure name / Dynamic column headers

Currently, the only way to do it is through a Field Parameter, although this means having to duplicate the field and rename it each time, which is really bad in terms of optimization.

Juan Avila Muñoz on 20 Jun 2023 09:17:26

RE: Dax calculated measure name / Dynamic column headers

Qlik Sense has it. I don't understand why PowerBI doesn't. It's critical in order to make understandable the name of the measure and give the PowerBI app a better look&feel. Come on, you've already late!

Wayne Harper on 24 Feb 2023 13:23:08

RE: Dax calculated measure name / Dynamic column headers

I am amazed that this is not basic functionality already.

Alexander Wodtschel on 22 Dec 2022 09:54:10

RE: Dax calculated measure name / Dynamic column headers

I often use a switch statement to display e.g. budget or previous year in a table compared to actual. It would be great if the column header would change the name.