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Quartile Calculation Based on Measure

Hi- I am trying to calculate the quartile boundaries of the aggregated and filtered data set. However, I don't seem to be getting my measures calculation right. 

Could someone please help understand how to correct either of these measures, so they calculate correct quartiles based on filters.
Test file attached here 

 

Expected result based on excel PERCENTILE.INC calculation of 
2

5

4

7

3.54.55.57
Q1Q2Q3Q4


but I get the following both of which are incorrect:

categoryTotal ScoreQuartile MedianQuart using Summary
a222
b555
d454
c7Q47


Measure code: 

 

 

 

Quart Summary = 
VAR Sales =
    SUM ( 'Table'[score])
VAR Calls =
    SUMMARIZE('Table'
      , 'Table'[category]  
      , "total", Sales)        
      
var q1 = PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,Sales, 0.25)
var q2 = PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,Sales, 0.5)
var q3 = PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,Sales, 0.75)
var q4 = PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,Sales, 1)

RETURN
    // SUMX(calls,[Val])
    SWITCH( 
        TRUE(),
        Sales >= 0 &&  Sales <= q1 ,q1,
        Sales > q1 && Sales <= q2 ,q2,
        Sales > q2 && Sales  <= q3 ,q3,
        "Q4"
    )
Quartile Median = 
VAR Sales =
    SUM ( 'Table'[score] )
VAR List =
    GROUPBY (
        ALL ( 'Table' ),
        // 'Table'[category],'Table'[Zone],
        'Table'[category],
        "Val", SUMX ( CURRENTGROUP (), [score] )
    )
VAR Pct50 =
    MEDIANX ( List, [Val] )
VAR Pct75 =
    MEDIANX ( FILTER ( List, [Val] >= Pct50 ), [Val] )
VAR Pct25 =
    MEDIANX ( FILTER ( List, [Val] < Pct50 ), [Val] )
RETURN
if(Sales <> BLANK(),
    SWITCH( 
        TRUE(),
        Sales >= 0 && Sales <= Pct25 ,Pct25,
        Sales > Pct25 && Sales <= Pct50 ,Pct50,
        Sales > Pct50 && Sales  <= Pct75, Pct75,
        "Q4"
    ))

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!
Andy

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    Is it what you want?

     

    Quart Summary = 
    VAR Sales =
        SUM ( 'Table'[score])
    VAR Calls =
       GROUPBY(ALLSELECTED('Table')
          , 'Table'[category]  
          , "total",  SUMX (CURRENTGROUP(), 'Table'[score]))    
         
    var q1 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 0.25),ALL('Table'))
    var q2 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 0.5),ALL('Table'))
    var q3 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 0.75),ALL('Table'))
    var q4 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 1),ALL('Table'))
    
    RETURN
        // SUMX(calls,[Val])
        SWITCH( 
            TRUE(),
            Sales >= 0 &&  Sales <= q1 ,q1,
            Sales > q1 && Sales <= q2 ,q2,
            Sales > q2 && Sales  <= q3 ,q3,
            "Q4"
        )

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    Hi Anonymous 

     

    Is it what you want?

     

    Quart Summary = 
    VAR Sales =
        SUM ( 'Table'[score])
    VAR Calls =
       GROUPBY(ALLSELECTED('Table')
          , 'Table'[category]  
          , "total",  SUMX (CURRENTGROUP(), 'Table'[score]))    
         
    var q1 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 0.25),ALL('Table'))
    var q2 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 0.5),ALL('Table'))
    var q3 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 0.75),ALL('Table'))
    var q4 = CALCULATE(PERCENTILEX.INC(Calls,[total], 1),ALL('Table'))
    
    RETURN
        // SUMX(calls,[Val])
        SWITCH( 
            TRUE(),
            Sales >= 0 &&  Sales <= q1 ,q1,
            Sales > q1 && Sales <= q2 ,q2,
            Sales > q2 && Sales  <= q3 ,q3,
            "Q4"
        )