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Mikeincairns
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No SUMIF in DAX. Please help with this SUM/LOOKUP/FILTER

Hi everyone.  I'm really hoping for a simple and logical solution please.
I am from the Excel world where this would be an easy SUMIF formula, but I am stumped in DAX.  Not sure the best function to apply.
I have two tables but they CANNOT be related in the PBI data model (due to other conflicting relationships).
I think the diagram explains everything......
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Mikeincairns
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Jihwan_Kim's solution was a great help, but created a measure.  This was no good because I needed to do further calculateions and required a calculated column.
For others that may need help with SUMIF in DAX, this is what worked in the end.....
Calculated Column: 

Expense = CALCULATE(
SUM(tblExpenses[Amount]),
FILTER(
    tblExpenses,
    tblActivities[ActivityId] = CALCULATE(VALUES(tblExpenses[ActivityID]))
    )
)

 

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Mikeincairns
Frequent Visitor

Jihwan_Kim's solution was a great help, but created a measure.  This was no good because I needed to do further calculateions and required a calculated column.
For others that may need help with SUMIF in DAX, this is what worked in the end.....
Calculated Column: 

Expense = CALCULATE(
SUM(tblExpenses[Amount]),
FILTER(
    tblExpenses,
    tblActivities[ActivityId] = CALCULATE(VALUES(tblExpenses[ActivityID]))
    )
)

 

Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

I am not sure how your semantic model looks like, but I tried to create a sample pbix file like below.

Please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1708277538138.png

 

 

Expense measure: =
SUMX (
    FILTER ( expenses, expenses[activity_id] IN VALUES ( activities[activity_id] ) ),
    expenses[amount]
)

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Thanks so much for the suggestion Jhiwan_Kim.  And a big thank you for the sample file.  You are amazing 🙂
From your file - ultimetly, I want to add Cost_01 + Cost_02 + Expense.
I think this is not possible when we use a Measure.  Perhaps there is another solution to get the Expense using a Calculated Column rather than a Measure???

Hi,

I am not 100% sure if I understood your question correctly, but please try something like below. It is writing a measure.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1708317640945.png

 

 

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lbendlin
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Read about TREATAS. It allows you to carry filters between unrelated tables.

Thanks Ibendlin.  So many functions !!!
I have a (sort of) working solution CALCULATE(SUM(FILTER
And Jhiwan_Kim sugested a SUMX(FILTER IN VALUES
I will read about TREATAS and see how that might help.

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