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Jack_D
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Calculated column question

HI All 
I have a challenge task that required some help. 

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My dataset is located on the left, and my desired output logic involves marking only the first action for each product. By doing so, I can calculate the number of first actions per product.

Thank you in advance for your kind assistance. 😊

Jack

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Anonymous
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Hi ValtteriN ,thanks for the quick reply, I'll add more.

Hi @Jack_D ,

The Table data is shown below:

vzhouwenmsft_0-1724122467920.png

Please follow these steps:

1.Creating an index column in Power Query

vzhouwenmsft_1-1724122715001.png

vzhouwenmsft_2-1724122827498.png

 

Table.AddIndexColumn([Column],"Index",1)

 

vzhouwenmsft_3-1724122863623.png

vzhouwenmsft_4-1724122903910.png

vzhouwenmsft_5-1724122938417.png

2.Use the following DAX expression to create a column(The data type of the 'Index' column is number)

Column = 
VAR _Product_type = [Product type1]
VAR _1st = MAXX(FILTER('Table',[Product type1] = _Product_type && [Index] = 1),[Actions])
VAR _2nd = MINX(FILTER('Table',[Product type1] = _Product_type && [Actions] <> _1st ) ,[Index])
RETURN IF([Index] >= _2nd,FALSE(),TRUE())

vzhouwenmsft_0-1724132707591.png

3.Use the following DAX expression to create a measure

Measure = 
COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table',[Column]  = TRUE()))

4.Final output

vzhouwenmsft_1-1724132747133.png

Best Regards,
Wenbin Zhou

 

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi ValtteriN ,thanks for the quick reply, I'll add more.

Hi @Jack_D ,

The Table data is shown below:

vzhouwenmsft_0-1724122467920.png

Please follow these steps:

1.Creating an index column in Power Query

vzhouwenmsft_1-1724122715001.png

vzhouwenmsft_2-1724122827498.png

 

Table.AddIndexColumn([Column],"Index",1)

 

vzhouwenmsft_3-1724122863623.png

vzhouwenmsft_4-1724122903910.png

vzhouwenmsft_5-1724122938417.png

2.Use the following DAX expression to create a column(The data type of the 'Index' column is number)

Column = 
VAR _Product_type = [Product type1]
VAR _1st = MAXX(FILTER('Table',[Product type1] = _Product_type && [Index] = 1),[Actions])
VAR _2nd = MINX(FILTER('Table',[Product type1] = _Product_type && [Actions] <> _1st ) ,[Index])
RETURN IF([Index] >= _2nd,FALSE(),TRUE())

vzhouwenmsft_0-1724132707591.png

3.Use the following DAX expression to create a measure

Measure = 
COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table',[Column]  = TRUE()))

4.Final output

vzhouwenmsft_1-1724132747133.png

Best Regards,
Wenbin Zhou

 

ValtteriN
Super User
Super User

Hi,

This should give you the desired result:

First =
IF(
RANKX(
    FILTER(
        ALL('Table (40)'),
        'Table (40)'[Product] = EARLIER('Table (40)'[Product])
    ),
    [Date],
    ,
    ASC
)=1,1,BLANK())

End result:
ValtteriN_0-1724044280864.png

 

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Thanks Valtterin
I am trying to calculated Sum of All first actions so the out put will be 

Jack_D_0-1724044692810.png

 


 

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