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jimpatel
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2 years ago
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Avoid duplicates

Thanks for looking at my post.

 

I have below calculated table formula. Issue is i dont want repeated numbers in the col1 but inspite of putting distinct there are few numbers getting repeated. Any idea please?

 

Thanks  a lot

 

Table = DISTINCT(SELECTCOLUMNS(FILTER('table','table'[Column]='table'[RecDate]),"col1",'table'[PartNumber],"Comments",'table'[Comment],"Comment",'table'[RecDate],"Date",'table'[RecDate]))
  • vicky_'s avatar
    vicky_
    2 years ago

    Your format is taking the distinct combination of column1, comments and dates combined. So something like:

    column1commentsdate
    1test23/08/2023
    1test224/08/2023

    are being counted as 2 different entries. 

    If you want to keep the latest entry per column 1 value, consider something like:

     

    Table =
FILTER (
    'TABLE',
    'TABLE'[RecDate]
        = CALCULATE (
            MAX ( 'TABLE'[RecDate] ),
            ALLEXCEPT ( TABLE, 'TABLE'[PartNumber] )
        )
)

     

    or consider how else you want to determine which of the duplicate values to keep. 

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  • vicky_'s avatar
    vicky_
    Super User
    2 years ago

    Your format is taking the distinct combination of column1, comments and dates combined. So something like:

    column1commentsdate
    1test23/08/2023
    1test224/08/2023

    are being counted as 2 different entries. 

    If you want to keep the latest entry per column 1 value, consider something like:

     

    Table =
FILTER (
    'TABLE',
    'TABLE'[RecDate]
        = CALCULATE (
            MAX ( 'TABLE'[RecDate] ),
            ALLEXCEPT ( TABLE, 'TABLE'[PartNumber] )
        )
)

     

    or consider how else you want to determine which of the duplicate values to keep.