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Anna123456
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TopN with returns too much

Hello, 

 

When I use TopN for 2 it gives me more than 2 records back ... it gives me all the records that have one of the 2 maximum numbers. How can I restrict the output to 2? And if multiple values have the maximum number it should choose a random sample.... 

 

Example: 

A: 3
B: 7

C: 7
D : 7 

E: 4
-> Top 2 gives me C,D,B, E (because the 2 maximum numbers are 7 and 4)  but I just want C and D (or C and B ... does not matter, but just 2). 

 

Can you help me? 

 

~Anna 

 

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CNENFRNL
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Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

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CNENFRNL
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Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

WinterMist
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@Anna123456 

 

First, put the Top 2 Numbers into a table VAR (which will return 3 rows of Number 7).

Second, get the Top 2 Letters from the table VAR in Step 1 above.

 

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Regards,

Nathan

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