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rahulmmenon
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RANKX formula confusion

Dear Team,

 

I have a dataset in which Category, Sub Category and Sales are given.

I wish to create a matrix in which i want to see RANK based Category and Sub category when selected.

I have created one Fact table and 2 Dimention tables (Category table & Sub category table) and established relationships.

I want to see RANKS of each category in Matrix and while expanding the category button, rank should modify based on Sub category within same category.

Please note: sales column is from "Fact table", Sub category column from "Sub category table" and Category column from "Category table" as shown below.

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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

I suggest creating a data model like below.

Jihwan_Kim_0-1673794517281.png

 

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Sales measure: = 
SUM( Data[Sales] )

 

Ranking: =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    ISINSCOPE ( 'Sub Category'[Sub Category] ), RANKX ( ALL ( 'Sub Category'[Sub Category] ), [Sales measure:],, DESC ),
    ISINSCOPE ( 'Sub Category'[Category] ), RANKX ( ALL ( 'Sub Category'[Category] ), [Sales measure:],, DESC )
)

 

 


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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

I suggest creating a data model like below.

Jihwan_Kim_0-1673794517281.png

 

Jihwan_Kim_1-1673794806319.png

 

Sales measure: = 
SUM( Data[Sales] )

 

Ranking: =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    ISINSCOPE ( 'Sub Category'[Sub Category] ), RANKX ( ALL ( 'Sub Category'[Sub Category] ), [Sales measure:],, DESC ),
    ISINSCOPE ( 'Sub Category'[Category] ), RANKX ( ALL ( 'Sub Category'[Category] ), [Sales measure:],, DESC )
)

 

 


If this post helps, then please consider accepting it as the solution to help other members find it faster, and give a big thumbs up.


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Hi Jihwan,

 

thanks for your support on this. This gives a solution for my problem when the Category and Sub category columns are in same Dimention table. I actually wanted to do the same where Category and Sub category are two different Dimention tables. 

But, since this gives a solution, i would like to go ahead with this. 

thanks once again for your support.

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