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Hi,
I am trying to figure out how to create a DAX formula for the average of another DAX formula. I already created a formula for showing the unique open rate:
I know these averages aren't right and the 2nd formula just gave me the same result as the regular open rate formula. For example, if I see these open rates: 100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%, 50.00%, 39.13% then I want the average to be 77.83%.
I want to do the average open rates of many different categories: content type, email send date, email subject line, etc. Do I have to do different formulas for each category that I want the averages from? This also spans across 5 years worth of data and over 1 millon rows.
Thank you,
Christopher Degler
Hi Ibendlin,
Sorry to post a screenshot. I've tried adding my sample data set multiple different ways and it keeps giving me this error:
Sometimes it will let me post the sample data set and it says that the content has posted, but when I refresh the page the comment disappears.
Is there another way to do this or am I doing something wrong?
Thank you,
Chris
If you are unsure how to upload data please refer to https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-provide-sample-data-in-the-Power-BI-...
Hi Ibendlin,
I now see the sample data uploaded correctly based off of the link. It shown as Message 3 of 6. It must have had a lag in uploading.
Thank you,
Chris
Hi Ibendlin,
Here is the data:
| Email Send Date | Content Type | Open Rate | Sum of Unique Opens | Sum of Total Delivered |
| 3/10/2021 21:00 | Tradeshow | 100.00% | 1 | 1 |
| 3/11/2021 22:00 | Tradeshow | 100.00% | 1 | 1 |
| 3/11/2021 23:00 | Tradeshow | 100.00% | 1 | 1 |
| 3/12/2021 13:00 | Tradeshow | 50.00% | 1 | 2 |
| 3/12/2021 15:00 | Tradeshow | 80.00% | 4 | 5 |
| 3/12/2021 16:00 | Tradeshow | 60.00% | 3 | 5 |
| 3/15/2021 11:00 | Tradeshow | 21.51% | 20 | 93 |
Thank you,
Chris
You cannot measure a measure directly. Either materialize it first, or create a separate measure that implements the entire business logic.
Please provide sample data that covers your issue or question completely, in a usable format (not as a screenshot).
Do not include sensitive information or anything not related to the issue or question.
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