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Anonymous
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Hierarchical Ranking Positive to Negative values

Hello pbi community, 

 

My question may have an easy solution, but I haven't been able to figure it out. 

Essentially I wan to display a ranking in a hierarchical form rolling a value from its respective store then to the region. 
The problem I'm facing is that when passing from positive to negative values at a region level, the matrix creates a new blank row and assigns it a rank number. 
Below I'm providing images about the issue ;

viviarc_1-1676415957317.png

 

Here is how the table looks like without the ranking measure;

viviarc_2-1676416146412.png

 

The ranking measure is working well at a store level except at the strange blank row;

viviarc_3-1676416291772.png

 

Here is the dax to created to calculate the ranking: 

Op Income Rank =
var rank_region = RANKX(ALL('Location'[Region]), [Operating Income], , DESC)
var rank_store = RANKX(FILTER(ALL('Location'[Store Name], 'Location'[Region]), 'Location'[Region] = MAX('Location'[Region])), [Operating Income], , DESC)
return
    SWITCH(TRUE(),
        ISINSCOPE('Location'[Store Name]), rank_store,
        ISINSCOPE('Location'[Region]), rank_region,
            BLANK() )

 

Finally, the data model looks like this, where I'm joining Location and Income tables with Store_number columns;

viviarc_4-1676416551266.png

 

In advance thank you so much for your help! 

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Anonymous
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Sorry for not posting a sample dataset before. 

Here is a sample data for Locations and Income tables; 
Location Table:

RegionStoreStore Number
California Bay AreaNewark1
California Bay AreaNorth - San Jose2
California Bay AreaWindsor3
California Bay AreaFairfield4
California Bay AreaOakland5
California Bay AreaRichmond6
California Bay AreaAmerican Canyon7
Canada AlbertaKelowna8
Canada AlbertaEdmonton9
Canada AlbertaCalgary 52nd St10
Canada AlbertaCalgary11
Central ValleySalinas SJP12
Central ValleyModesto13
Central ValleyStockton14
Central ValleyMoss Landing15
Central ValleyMerced16
Central ValleyFresno17
Central ValleySalt Lake City18
North Mid West NEColumbus19
North Mid West NESummit20
North Mid West NEKansas City-12th Street21
North Mid West NEKansas City-Winner Road22
North Mid West NECumberland23
North Mid West NEHammond24
North Mid West NEKansas City25
North Mid West NEJohnston26
Sacramento Valley/NevadaRocklin27
Sacramento Valley/NevadaAntelope28
Sacramento Valley/NevadaCarson City29
Sacramento Valley/NevadaChico30
Sacramento Valley/NevadaRedding31
Sacramento Valley/NevadaRancho Cordova32
Sacramento Valley/NevadaSparks33
Sacramento Valley/NevadaSacramento Mather34
South Mid West TexasElliot Reeder-Ft. Worth35
South Mid West TexasDallas South36
South Mid West TexasLittle Rock37
South Mid West TexasDallas South Central38
South Mid West TexasSpringfield39
South Mid West TexasVirginia Beach40
South Mid West TexasSan Antonio41
South Mid West TexasTallahassee42
South Mid West TexasSt Louis43
Washington OregonTacoma44
Washington OregonArlington45
Washington OregonTumwater46
Washington OregonLynnwood47
Washington OregonSouth Portland48
Washington OregonVancouver49
Washington OregonSherwood50

 

Income table:

Store NumberAmt
1372748
2226048
349756
4-7825
5-34342
6-253424
7-348797
8-237753
9-283067
10-407082
11-420050
1273253
1366690
1453339
15-56247
16-96195
17-197111
18-197501
19-191547
20-269625
21-323713
22-329673
23-381504
24-385052
25-407029
26-507863
27-124296
28-127783
29-129569
30-203591
31-211544
32-217815
33-237405
34-321198
3535003
36-18907
37-20411
38-186756
39-199024
40-216219
41-307012
42-338154
43-372394
44-10049
45-63729
46-122354
47-145239
48-180105
49-263666
50-337834

 

both Locations and Income tables joined by Store_Number. 

 

Here are images for what is expected; 

Expanded matrix: 

viviarc_3-1676475506677.png

 

 

Collapsed matrix:

viviarc_2-1676474854592.png

 

Instead, I'm getting this in Power BI: 

viviarc_0-1676474798475.png

I don't understand why the transition from positive to negative 'Operating Income' generates a blank row in the matrix and assignes it a rank = 2.

 

Dax used to create the measure 'Op Income Rank': 

 

 

Op Income Rank = 
var rank_region =
RANKX(
     ALL('Location'[Region]),
      [Operating Income], , DESC
      )
var rank_store = 
RANKX(
    FILTER(
        ALL('Location'[Store Name], 'Location'[Region]),
         'Location'[Region] = MAX('Location'[Region])
         ), [Operating Income], , DESC
    )
return
    SWITCH(TRUE(),
        ISINSCOPE('Location'[Store Name]), rank_store,
        ISINSCOPE('Location'[Region]), rank_region,
            BLANK() )

 

 

Measure 'Operating Income' was previously calculated, it doesn't present any issue. 

 

I have researched this issue in the web, but no body had this problem before. I may be doing something wrong, but I can not see what is it. 

 

Thanks in advance!

Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous Sample data please. Sorry, having trouble following, can you post sample data as text and expected output?
Not really enough information to go on, please first check if your issue is a common issue listed here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Before-You-Post-Read-This/ba-p/1116882

Also, please see this post regarding How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/ba-p/38490

The most important parts are:
1. Sample data as text, use the table tool in the editing bar
2. Expected output from sample data
3. Explanation in words of how to get from 1. to 2.



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