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atziovara
Helper I
Helper I

Issue with filters and 0

  • I want to compute the Weighted Average for one of the following Questions, based on the value of the Answer to another Question. For example, I would like to compute the Weighted Average of the Liquidity Problems Intensity for companies who expect that their Demand in the next 6 months will increase (Question= "Expected change in demand in the next 6 months", Answer = 1). My dataset is like this:

 

Table Name: TableBI

WaveCompany IndexCompany IDWeightsQuestionsAnswersWeighted AnswersPeriods
111-10,006Demand change compared to the previous 6 months-1-0,0062022 H2
111-10,006Expected change in demand in the next 6 months10,0062023 H1
111-10,006Liquidity problems intensity10,0062022 H2
111-10,006Expected change in employment002023 H1
121-20,001Demand change compared to the previous 6 months10,0012022 H2
121-20,001Expected change in demand in the next 6 months10,0012023 H1
121-20,001Liquidity problems intensity-1-0,0012022 H2
121-20,001Expected change in employment10,0012023 H1
131-30,0057Demand change compared to the previous 6 months10,00572022 H2
131-30,0057Expected change in demand in the next 6 months002023 H1
131-30,0057Liquidity problems intensity002022 H2
131-30,0057Expected change in employment002023 H1
212-10,006Demand change compared to the previous 6 months10,0062023 H1
212-10,006Expected change in demand in the next 6 months002023 H2
212-10,006Liquidity problems intensity002023 H1
212-10,006Expected change in employment002023 H2
222-20,001Demand change compared to the previous 6 months10,0012023 H1
222-20,001Expected change in demand in the next 6 months10,0012023 H2
222-20,001Liquidity problems intensity-1-0,0012023 H1
222-20,001Expected change in employment10,0012023 H2
232-30,0057Demand change compared to the previous 6 months10,00572023 H1
232-30,0057Expected change in demand in the next 6 months002023 H2
232-30,0057Liquidity problems intensity-1-0,00572023 H1
232-30,0057Expected change in employment10,00572023 H2

*Weighted Answers is calculated as: Weights * Answers

**In the column "Answers" -1 denotes decrease (or zero problems for Liquidity problems intensity), 0 denotes stability (or low to medium intensity problems), and 1 denotes increase (or high intensity problems).

 

  • I created a disconnected table "Selected Characteristics" as:

 

SelectedCharacteristics =
SUMMARIZE'TableBI',
    'TableBI'[Questions],
   'TableBI'[Answers])

 

  • I created the following measure:

 

Weighted Average =
VAR SelectedQuestion1 = SELECTEDVALUE('TableBI'[Questions])
VAR SelectedQuestion2 = SELECTEDVALUE('SelectedCharacteristics'[Questions])
VAR SelectedPrice = SELECTEDVALUE('SelectedCharacteristics'[Answers])
RETURN
DIVIDE(
    SUMX(
        FILTER(
            'TableBI',
            NOT(ISBLANK('TableBI'[Weighted Answers])) &&
            NOT(ISBLANK('TableBI'[Weights])) &&
            'TableBI'[Questions] = SelectedQuestion1 &&
           CALCULATE(
               VALUES('TableBI'[Answers]), 'TableBI'[Questions] = SelectedCharacteristic2'TableBI'[Τιμή] = SelectedPriceALLEXCEPT('TableBI''TableBI'[Company Index])
           )
        ), 'Table'[Weighted Answers]
    ),
    SUMX(
        FILTER(
            'TableBI',
            NOT(ISBLANK('TableBI'[Weighted Answers])) &&
            NOT(ISBLANK('TableBI'[Weights])) &&
            'TableBI'[Questions] = SelectedCharacteristic1 &&
            CALCULATE(
               VALUES('TableBI'[Answers]), 'TableBI'[Questions] = SelectedCharacteristic2'TableBI'[Answers] = SelectedPriceALLEXCEPT('TableBI''TableBI'[Company Index])
           )
        ),
        'TableBI'[Weights]
    )
)

 

 

  • I added two slicers: one with Questions from TableBI and one with Questions and Answers from SelectedCharacteristics.
  • I added a Clustered Column Chart that has Waves on its X-Axis and Weighted Average on its Y-Axis
  • The problem that I am encountering is that this formula is only working when selected Answer = 1 or Answer = -1, however, when Answer = 0 I get back no values at all on the graph.

 

  • Here are two examples of what I need my measure to calculate:

    (1) SelectedQuestion1 = "Liquidity problems intensity"

    SelectedQuestion2 = "Expected change in demand in the next 6 months"

    SelectedPrice = 1

    The result should be: [0,006 + (-0,001) + (-0,001)] / (0,006 + 0,001 + 0,001) = 0,5
    (This is working!)

     

     

     

    (2) SelectedQuestion1 = "Liquidity problems intensity"

    SelectedQuestion2 = "Expected change in demand in the next 6 months"

    SelectedPrice = 0

    The result should be: [0 + 0 + (-0,0057)] / (0,0057 +0,006 + 0,0057) = -0,32759
    (This is NOT working!)

2 REPLIES 2
some_bih
Super User
Super User

Hi @atziovara must ask: why your weighter avg. is not simple weighted avg., meaning why 
not use something like SUMX(  'TableBI','TableBI'[Weights]*'TableBI'[Answers]) or similar?





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@some_bih Thank you for your response!

The formula for the Weighted Averagethat I am using is a simple one!

 

It just sums the weighted answers (weights * answers) and divides the total by the sum of the weights.  I am using the typical mathematical formula: 
Weighted Mean = Σ (wi * xi) / Σwi


The filters that I am trying to use, which are neccesarry for drawing conclusions for business purposes, are creating the issue. I need to compute not only the Weighted Average for all the Questions posed to the companies, but I also for special cases, like "what is the weighted average of Liquidity problems intensity, for companies who expect that their demand will increase/stay stable in the next semester"?

 

My measure is working perfectly for all cases except when SelectedPrice = 0.

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