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komaragiri
Frequent Visitor

Need Help with Matrix Visual - Variance calc

Here is my data file

Resource IdResource NameworkdateHoursflagdata source
12345John Doeelectrical1/1/202510Buildingactual
12345John Doeelectrical1/1/202520Buildingplanned
12345John Doeelectrical1/1/202530Roomactual
12345John Doeelectrical1/1/202540Roomplanned

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I would like to get the report in this format ...using Matrix Visual. Need help with calculating the Variance as shown below.  

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SamsonTruong
Super User
Super User

Hi @komaragiri ,

To achieve this matrix, we will create 3 measures. I've replicated your data in my environment.

First we will create a measure for Planned using the following DAX:

Planned = 
CALCULATE(
    SUM(TestData[Hours]),
    TestData[data source] = "planned"
)


Then we will create a measure for Actual using the following DAX: 

Actual = 
CALCULATE(
    SUM(TestData[Hours]),
    TestData[data source] = "actual"
)


Finally we will create a third measure that calculates the variance between them using the following DAX:

Variance = 
[Planned] - [Actual]



Once the meaures are created, we can leverage them in a Matrix like so:

SamsonTruong_0-1748571177622.png

 

If this helped, please mark it as the solution so others can benefit too. And if you found it useful, kudos are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Samson

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komaragiri
Frequent Visitor

@SamsonTruong  Thanks for your suggestion. Worked. Kudos to you for helping

@komaragiri Happy to hear the solution worked!

SamsonTruong
Super User
Super User

Hi @komaragiri ,

To achieve this matrix, we will create 3 measures. I've replicated your data in my environment.

First we will create a measure for Planned using the following DAX:

Planned = 
CALCULATE(
    SUM(TestData[Hours]),
    TestData[data source] = "planned"
)


Then we will create a measure for Actual using the following DAX: 

Actual = 
CALCULATE(
    SUM(TestData[Hours]),
    TestData[data source] = "actual"
)


Finally we will create a third measure that calculates the variance between them using the following DAX:

Variance = 
[Planned] - [Actual]



Once the meaures are created, we can leverage them in a Matrix like so:

SamsonTruong_0-1748571177622.png

 

If this helped, please mark it as the solution so others can benefit too. And if you found it useful, kudos are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Samson

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