How to Use “Play Axis” to Show Line Graph Data Over Time Dynamically

There is a financial value plotted on a line graph over time from 2015 to 2019. The Date column is the First of the Month. 

If you want to use the play axis to do something to show this data dynamically, but is it possible to only have the data appear as the play axis runs through the months?

The solution is as below:

1. Create a separate table. No relationship between the two tables.

Table = DISTINCT('financials'[Date])

2. Create a measure.

Measure = IF ( SELECTEDVALUE ( 'financials'[Date] ) < MIN ( 'Table'[Date] ), 1, -1 )

3. Put the measure above in “Filters on this visual” of the line chart and filter it by “Measure is 1”.

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4. Put “Date” column from “Table” in Play Axis.

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