ALLSELECTED

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10/20/2023

Applies to: Calculated column Calculated table Measure Visual calculation

Removes context filters from columns and rows in the current query, while retaining all other context filters or explicit filters.

The ALLSELECTED function gets the context that represents all rows and columns in the query, while keeping explicit filters and contexts other than row and column filters. This function can be used to obtain visual totals in queries.

Syntax

ALLSELECTED([<tableName> | <columnName>[, <columnName>[, <columnName>[,…]]]] )

Parameters

Term	Definition
`tableName`	The name of an existing table, using standard DAX syntax. This parameter cannot be an expression. This parameter is optional.
`columnName`	The name of an existing column using standard DAX syntax, usually fully qualified. It cannot be an expression. This parameter is optional.

Return value

The context of the query without any column and row filters.

Remarks

If there is one argument, the argument is either tableName or columnName. If there is more than one argument, they must be columns from the same table.
This function is different from ALL() because it retains all filters explicitly set within the query, and it retains all context filters other than row and column filters.
This function is not supported for use in DirectQuery mode when used in calculated columns or row-level security (RLS) rules.

Example

The following example shows how to generate different levels of visual totals in a table report using DAX expressions. In the report two (2) previous filters have been applied to the Reseller Sales data; one on Sales Territory Group = Europe and the other on Promotion Type = Volume Discount. Once filters have been applied, visual totals can be calculated for the entire report, for All Years, or for All Product Categories. Also, for illustration purposes the grand total for All Reseller Sales is obtained too, removing all filters in the report. Evaluating the following DAX expression results in a table with all the information needed to build a table with Visual Totals.

define
measure 'Reseller Sales'[Reseller Sales Amount]=sum('Reseller Sales'[Sales Amount])
measure 'Reseller Sales'[Reseller Grand Total]=calculate(sum('Reseller Sales'[Sales Amount]), ALL('Reseller Sales'))
measure 'Reseller Sales'[Reseller Visual Total]=calculate(sum('Reseller Sales'[Sales Amount]), ALLSELECTED())
measure 'Reseller Sales'[Reseller Visual Total for All of Calendar Year]=calculate(sum('Reseller Sales'[Sales Amount]), ALLSELECTED('Date'[Calendar Year]))
measure 'Reseller Sales'[Reseller Visual Total for All of Product Category Name]=calculate(sum('Reseller Sales'[Sales Amount]), ALLSELECTED('Product Category'[Product Category Name]))
evaluate
CalculateTable(
    //CT table expression
    summarize(
//summarize table expression
crossjoin(distinct('Product Category'[Product Category Name]), distinct('Date'[Calendar Year]))
//First Group by expression
, 'Product Category'[Product Category Name]
//Second Group by expression
, 'Date'[Calendar Year]
//Summary expressions
, "Reseller Sales Amount", [Reseller Sales Amount]
, "Reseller Grand Total", [Reseller Grand Total]
, "Reseller Visual Total", [Reseller Visual Total]
, "Reseller Visual Total for All of Calendar Year", [Reseller Visual Total for All of Calendar Year]
, "Reseller Visual Total for All of Product Category Name", [Reseller Visual Total for All of Product Category Name]
)
//CT filters
, 'Sales Territory'[Sales Territory Group]="Europe", 'Promotion'[Promotion Type]="Volume Discount"
)
order by [Product Category Name], [Calendar Year]

After executing the above expression in SQL Server Management Studio against AdventureWorks DW Tabular Model, you obtain the following results:

[Product Category Name]	[Calendar Year]	[Reseller Sales Amount]	[Reseller Grand Total]	[Reseller Visual Total]	[Reseller Visual Total for All of Calendar Year]	[Reseller Visual Total for All of Product Category Name]
Accessories	2000		80450596.9823	877006.7987	38786.018
Accessories	2001		80450596.9823	877006.7987	38786.018
Accessories	2002	625.7933	80450596.9823	877006.7987	38786.018	91495.3104
Accessories	2003	26037.3132	80450596.9823	877006.7987	38786.018	572927.0136
Accessories	2004	12122.9115	80450596.9823	877006.7987	38786.018	212584.4747
Accessories	2005		80450596.9823	877006.7987	38786.018
Accessories	2006		80450596.9823	877006.7987	38786.018
Bikes	2000		80450596.9823	877006.7987	689287.7939
Bikes	2001		80450596.9823	877006.7987	689287.7939
Bikes	2002	73778.938	80450596.9823	877006.7987	689287.7939	91495.3104
Bikes	2003	439771.4136	80450596.9823	877006.7987	689287.7939	572927.0136
Bikes	2004	175737.4423	80450596.9823	877006.7987	689287.7939	212584.4747
Bikes	2005		80450596.9823	877006.7987	689287.7939
Bikes	2006		80450596.9823	877006.7987	689287.7939
Clothing	2000		80450596.9823	877006.7987	95090.7757
Clothing	2001		80450596.9823	877006.7987	95090.7757
Clothing	2002	12132.4334	80450596.9823	877006.7987	95090.7757	91495.3104
Clothing	2003	58234.2214	80450596.9823	877006.7987	95090.7757	572927.0136
Clothing	2004	24724.1209	80450596.9823	877006.7987	95090.7757	212584.4747
Clothing	2005		80450596.9823	877006.7987	95090.7757
Clothing	2006		80450596.9823	877006.7987	95090.7757
Components	2000		80450596.9823	877006.7987	53842.2111
Components	2001		80450596.9823	877006.7987	53842.2111
Components	2002	4958.1457	80450596.9823	877006.7987	53842.2111	91495.3104
Components	2003	48884.0654	80450596.9823	877006.7987	53842.2111	572927.0136
Components	2004		80450596.9823	877006.7987	53842.2111	212584.4747
Components	2005		80450596.9823	877006.7987	53842.2111
Components	2006		80450596.9823	877006.7987	53842.2111

The columns in the report are:

Reseller Sales Amount The actual value of Reseller Sales for the year and product category. This value appears in a cell in the center of your report, at the intersection of year and catergory.

Reseller Visual Total for All of Calendar Year The total value for a product category across all years. This value appears at the end of a column or row for a given product category and across all years in the report.

Reseller Visual Total for All of Product Category Name The total value for a year across all product categories. This value appears at the end of a column or row for a given year and across all product categories in the report.

Reseller Visual Total The total value for all years and product categories. This value usually appears in the bottom rightmost corner of the table.

Reseller Grand Total This is the grand total for all reseller sales, before any filter has been applied; you should notice the difference with [Reseller Visual Total]. You do remember that this report includes two (2) filters, one on Product Category Group and the other in Promotion Type.

Note

if you have explicit filters in your expression, those filters are also applied to the expression.

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