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PranjalSaxena
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Summarize on one column but select another column

I have a table as follows

StateConstituencyPartyVotes
UPNoidaSP1000
UPNoidaBJP500
UPNoidaINC300
GujaratDholeraSP300
GujaratDholeraBJP2000
GujaratDholeraINC400


I need to create a calculatedtable which should show the 'Party' with maximum 'Votes' in each 'State' and 'Constituency' combination.

If I use Summarize() I am only able to get a table like

StateConstituencyMax Votes
UPNoida1000
GujaratDholera2000


What I need is like this:

StateConstituencyParty
UPNoidaSP
GujaratDholeraBJP


I even tried GroupBy() function using CurrentGroup() using the below formula:
WinnerParty =

GROUPBY(VotingResults, VotingResults[State], VotingResults[PC Name], "WinnerParty", SELECTCOLUMNS(FILTER(CurrentGroup(), VotingResults[Total Votes] = MAXX(CURRENTGROUP(), [Total Votes])),[Party]))

Here, I am trying to FILTER() the row in currentgroup() having maximum votes and then SelectColumn() the 'Party' Column.
But I am getting error:
Function 'GROUPBY' scalar expressions have to be Aggregation functions over CurrentGroup(). The expression of each Aggregation has to be either a constant or directly reference the columns in CurrentGroup().




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rajendraongole1
Super User
Super User

Hi @PranjalSaxena - Can you try the below calculated table in your model.

 

WinnerParty =
ADDCOLUMNS(
SUMMARIZE(
VotingResults,
VotingResults[State],
VotingResults[Constituency],
"Max Votes", MAX(VotingResults[Votes])
),
"Party",
SELECTCOLUMNS(
TOPN(
1,
FILTER(
VotingResults,
VotingResults[State] = EARLIER(VotingResults[State]) &&
VotingResults[Constituency] = EARLIER(VotingResults[Constituency]) &&
VotingResults[Votes] = EARLIER([Max Votes])
),
VotingResults[Votes],
DESC
),
"Party", VotingResults[Party]
)
)

 

rajendraongole1_0-1719935641247.png

 

It works please check.

 

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2 REPLIES 2
Anonymous
Not applicable

though one solution is accepted, i am giving one other solution,

first count the constituency numbers,

Rakesh1705_0-1720018041201.png

Then use the topn

Rakesh1705_1-1720018072211.png

 



rajendraongole1
Super User
Super User

Hi @PranjalSaxena - Can you try the below calculated table in your model.

 

WinnerParty =
ADDCOLUMNS(
SUMMARIZE(
VotingResults,
VotingResults[State],
VotingResults[Constituency],
"Max Votes", MAX(VotingResults[Votes])
),
"Party",
SELECTCOLUMNS(
TOPN(
1,
FILTER(
VotingResults,
VotingResults[State] = EARLIER(VotingResults[State]) &&
VotingResults[Constituency] = EARLIER(VotingResults[Constituency]) &&
VotingResults[Votes] = EARLIER([Max Votes])
),
VotingResults[Votes],
DESC
),
"Party", VotingResults[Party]
)
)

 

rajendraongole1_0-1719935641247.png

 

It works please check.

 

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! This will help others on the forum!
Appreciate your Kudos!!





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