Automate Last Day Slicer in Power BI - Easy Field Parameters Tutorial

🧐 Create A Latest Day Slicer in Power BI
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a default slicer selection for the latest day in Power BI using Field Parameters. This is perfect for daily invoicing summaries or reports on job statuses.
If you're tired of manually updating slicers or filters every time new data comes in, this video is for you! We'll explore a solution that keeps everything within Power BI Desktop, no need for Power BI Report Builder or complex DAX.
I'll guide you through the steps to automate the process of selecting the last day. We’ll create a Field Parameter that references a measure, ensuring your slicer always shows the latest date. This method is beginner-friendly and avoids the hassle of manual updates.
We’ll also cover some small limitations and alternative solutions. By the end, you'll have a dynamic, up-to-date report without needing advanced tricks.
Stay tuned for a neat Tabular Editor tip from Owen Auger to refine your slicer. And if you want more advanced time filters like last week or year-to-date, check the links in the description for additional tutorials.
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🔗 LINKS:
Owen's Blog: owenaugerbi.com
Custom Date Column using Power Query - blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2016/05/...
Custom Date Period using DAX -
bielite.com/blog/custom-date-...
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Chapters:
00:00 Topic Of The Day - Default Latest Day Slicer
00:36 Intro
00:45 BI-Lingual Analytics
01:04 Existing Solutions
01:28 Field Parameters Solution
01:52 Exploring the Problem
02:58 Manual Slicer/Filter Update
03:35 Measure and Field Parameter
04:48 Field Parameter DAX
05:20 DAX Clarification - What's Left
05:42 Slicer Issue
06:05 Solution 1 - Filter Panel
06:30 Solution 2 - Tabular Editor
07:22 Help from Owen
07:35 Summary
07:55 Limitation
08: End
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[@BILingualAnalytics]

Did you know you can use Field Parameters for such a problem? Let me know!

[@learntech5183]

Thanks,but I have a question,what if I had to show dates in descending order in the timeframe parameterized table? can we do that?

[@BILingualAnalytics]

You can! But not by this technique. Have a look at the links in the description box.