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Excel to DAX: converting SUMIFS structured references ([column1],[@[column1])

Unimatrix8472 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:28:40 GMT

Greetings!

I am trying to transition an excel workboook with several types of calculations to Power BI. In particular, I am struggling with how to replicate a conditional SUMIFS calculation that uses structured references. The excel expression is: =SUMIFS([Column1],[Column2],[@Column2],[Column3],[@[Column3]])

In DAX, how can I sum the values of column 1 given specific row values in columns 2 and 3?

I realize that the DAX framework is based on table/column/row refernece and not cell references (like excel), but I'm not making the intellectual leap here. Any help would be appreciated!

Re: Excel to DAX: converting SUMIFS structured references ([column1],[@[column1])

smpa01 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:50:10 GMT

Unimatrix8472 can you provide sample data and expected output?

Re: Excel to DAX: converting SUMIFS structured references ([column1],[@[column1])

Unimatrix8472 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:25:45 GMT

Sure, here is a simplifed illustration.

Excel Expression:

Calculated Values =SUMIFS([Course Enrollment],[Department],[@Department],[Year Term],[@[Year Term]])

The expression calculates the enrollment sum across courses for a given department in a given year. I am trying to accomplish the same with DAX in Power BI.

Example: Department A in Fall 2021 saw a total enrollment of 550 students (200+300+50), whereas Department E in Spring 2020 saw a total enrollment of 151 (74+77).

Does this help?

Re: Excel to DAX: converting SUMIFS structured references ([column1],[@[column1])

smpa01 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:30:25 GMT

Unimatrix8472 try this measure

sumifEquivalent=calculate(sum(tbl[courseEnrollment]), allexcept(tbl,tbl[Department]),tbl[YearTerm]))

Re: Excel to DAX: converting SUMIFS structured references ([column1],[@[column1])

Unimatrix8472 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:46:47 GMT

Here's the implementation of your suggestion with my actual DAX:

Dept Enrl Per AY = calculate(sum('Raw Course Success Data - AY'[Course Enrollment]), allexcept('Raw Course Success Data - AY','Raw Course Success Data - AY'[Department]),'Raw Course Success Data - AY'[Year Term])

The following error occured: Cannot covert 'Summer 2016' of type Text to type True/False.

Summer 2016 is a [Year Term] value, like Fall 2021 or Spring 2020 in the example I provided in my previous reply.

Suggestions?

Re: Excel to DAX: converting SUMIFS structured references ([column1],[@[column1])

smpa01 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:47:42 GMT

Unimatrix8472 you misplaced a parenthesus

allexcept('Raw Course Success Data - AY','Raw Course Success Data - AY'[Department], 'Raw Course Success Data - AY'[Year Term])

Re: Excel to DAX: converting SUMIFS structured references ([column1],[@[column1])

Unimatrix8472 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:57:19 GMT

Oops. Yes, this appears to have worked. Thank you very much!