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cyn_delin
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Percentage by multiple categories

Hello all,

 

Total newbie here, I apologize if the title is not explicative enough.

 

I have two tables: DataBase and Limit

 

'DataBase'

MachineMonthPerformance
AApril80
BApril50
CApril30
AMay60
BMay90
CMay30

 

'Limit'

MonthCapacity
April100
May150

 

'Limit' shows that all machines, A, B and C, have the same capacities (let's say, the maximum hours of work), but this capacity changes by month. On the other hand, 'DataBase' shows the actual performance (hours) of all machines on all months.

 

I've been trying to get the percentage of performance based on month and machine. To put it more clearly:

MachineMonth(calculation in my head)Expected result (% performance)
AApril80/1000,8
AMay60/1500,4
BApril50/1000,5
BMay90/1500,6
CApril30/1000,3
CMay30/1500,2

 

I've been messing around with the quick measure:

 

Performance divided by Capacity = 
DIVIDE(SUM('DataBase'[Performance]), SUM('Limit'[Capacity]))

 

 But clearly I don't know what I'm doing because it doesn't work the way I want.

 

Any help is appreciated!

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v-yadongf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @cyn_delin ,

Please create a new column:

 

Performance divided by Capacity = 
var per = 'DataBase'[Performance]
var cap =  CALCULATE(MAX('Limit'[Capacity]),FILTER('Limit','Limit'[Month] = 'DataBase'[Month]))
return
DIVIDE(per,cap)

 

vyadongfmsft_0-1662535547474.png

 

Best regards,

Yadong Fang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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v-yadongf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @cyn_delin ,

Please create a new column:

 

Performance divided by Capacity = 
var per = 'DataBase'[Performance]
var cap =  CALCULATE(MAX('Limit'[Capacity]),FILTER('Limit','Limit'[Month] = 'DataBase'[Month]))
return
DIVIDE(per,cap)

 

vyadongfmsft_0-1662535547474.png

 

Best regards,

Yadong Fang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Hi @v-yadongf-msft,

 

Thank you so much for your help, worked like a charm!

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@cyn_delin , First get the column in Table and use that or

 

example

Capacity = maxx(filter(Capacity, database[Month]=Limit[Month]) , Limit[Capacity])

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