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cpunnett
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8 years ago

Calculating a variance

I'm trying calculate a variance and need help please.  I'm trying to take submissions from Year 2018 subtract submissions from 2017, then divide that number by submissions from 2017.  My problem is w...
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cpunnett
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8 years ago

Can anyone tell me why I'm seeing the error "The expression refers to muliple columns.  Multiple columns cannot be converted to a scalar value."  From this DAX?

 

Issue Variance = VAR Issued = SUM('Activity Counts6'[Issued])
    VAR SUBS2017 = CALCULATE('Activity Counts6', 'Activity Counts6'[Year] = 2017)
    VAR SUBS2018 = CALCULATE('Activity Counts6', 'Activity Counts6'[Year] = 2018)
    RETURN DIVIDE (SUBS2018 - SUBS2017, SUBS2017)
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cpunnett
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8 years ago

I was using a table name where I should've used the variable....

Issue Variance = 
    VAR Issued = SUM('Activity Counts6'[Issued])
    VAR Issue2017 = CALCULATE(Issued, 'Activity Counts6'[Year] = 2017)
    VAR Issue2018 = CALCULATE(Issued, 'Activity Counts6'[Year] = 2018)
    RETURN DIVIDE (Issue2018 - Issue2017, Issue2017)
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    danextian
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    8 years ago

    Please provide a sample importable data, not an image. I would like to test the formula.

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      cpunnett
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      8 years ago

      How can I provide that?

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        danextian
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        8 years ago

        You may paste a data table here or post a link to your sample data.