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sc27
Frequent Visitor

Help with measure that adds values based if Parent value is showing within a hierarchy

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to write a measure that will make a calculation based on what value is present. For example

 

ChildChild GoalParentParent Goal
Chiefs5West10
Chargers West10
Raiders West10
Broncos West10
Ravens North15
Steelers2North15
Browns North15
Bengals North15
Jets1East 
Patriots East 
Bills East 
Dolphins East 

 

I would like the Child Goal value for every row to be added ONLY if its respective Parent Goal value is blank (or zero). This data works as a hierarchy, so If a Parent Goal is showing once for West, it will show up (and have the same exact number) for every other instance of West. 

 

The Parent Goal values should also not be double counted. So using the above data, the expected Total is 10 + 15 + 1 (as this is the only Child Goal that does not have a Parent Goal value) = 26

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amitchandak
Super User
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@sc27 , Try a new column like

 

New column =
var _sum = sumx(filter(Table, [Parent] =earlier([Parent])),[Child Goal])
return
if(isblank([Parent Goal]) || [Parent Goal] =0 , _sum, [Parent Goal])

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Sorry that I didn't mention this, but the data source I am using is a data model which doesn't allow me to insert columns (as far as I can tell). I also won't be able to add the column within the model itself

@sc27 , Try a measure like

 


New column =
var _sum = sumx(filter(allselected(Table), [Parent] =max([Parent])),[Child Goal])
return
if(isblank(sum(Table[Parent Goal])) || sum(Table[Parent Goal]) =0 , _sum, sum(Table[Parent Goal]))

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@amitchandak 

 

I'm getting an error saying MAX can only evaluate numbers or dates. Does not work with Strings

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