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Data Structure: I have grouped each individual and assigned a sub-group index value in power query to each result for that individual (see example below)
Table Name : 'Results'
Name | Force (N) | Sub-Group Index |
Bill | 130 | 1 |
Bill | 140 | 2 |
Bill | 150 | 3 |
Bill | 130 | 4 |
Bill | 125 | 5 |
Bill | 140 | 6 |
Ted | 180 | 1 |
Ted | 155 | 2 |
Ted | 140 | 3 |
Ted | 130 | 4 |
Ted | 160 | 5 |
Ted | 170 | 6 |
Ted | 170 | 7 |
Aim: I wish to SUM the values of the results table based on the last 5 records for eac individual. My logic of including a sub-group Index was to to try and calculate the sum based off the TOPN ranked DESC - not sure if this is a good approach?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Solved! Go to Solution.
Here is a version that also handles the totals correctly.
Last5v2 =
var n = SELECTCOLUMNS(VALUES(Results[Name]),"Name",Results[Name])
var s = ADDCOLUMNS(n,"v",sumx(TOPN(5,filter(Results,Results[Name]=[Name]),Results[Sub-Group Index],DESC),[Force (N) ]))
return sumx(s,[v])
yes, that's a good approach. Here is one possible implementation
Last5 =
var n = SELECTEDVALUE(Results[Name])
var t = TOPN(5,filter(all(Results),Results[Name]=n),Results[Sub-Group Index],DESC)
return sumx(t,[Force (N) ])
It doesn't give you nice totals. Not sure if that is important.
Here is a version that also handles the totals correctly.
Last5v2 =
var n = SELECTCOLUMNS(VALUES(Results[Name]),"Name",Results[Name])
var s = ADDCOLUMNS(n,"v",sumx(TOPN(5,filter(Results,Results[Name]=[Name]),Results[Sub-Group Index],DESC),[Force (N) ]))
return sumx(s,[v])
@lbendlin You sir are a genius! It works perfectly and the way you've laid it out it makes so much sense. Thank you so much!
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