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Sidhu
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Totals are not working properly

I have the data in the below format, I am trying to get the difference between the best and hours while neglecting the negatives in total. So the diff column in the visual should show 8.64 instead of 6.56. I have tried Inscope and it is not working, am i missing something here?

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Here is the link for the file.

Best.pbix

 

 

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@Sidhu Try this:

Diff V3 = 
    VAR __Table = 
        ADDCOLUMNS(
            ADDCOLUMNS(
                SUMMARIZE( 'Table', [Category A], [Category B], "__Hours", SUM( 'Table'[Hours] ) ),
                "__BestHours", [Best Hours]
            ),
            "__Diff", [__Hours] - [__BestHours]
        )
    VAR __Diff = [Diff V1]
    VAR __Result = 
        IF( 
            ISINSCOPE( 'Table'[Category A] ),
            __Diff,
            SUMX( FILTER( __Table, [__Diff] > 0 ), [__Diff] )
        )
RETURN
    __Result


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Greg_Deckler
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@Sidhu First, please vote for this idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=082203f1-594f-4ba7-ac87-bb91096c742e

This looks like a measure totals problem. Very common. See my post about it here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/DAX-Commands-and-Tips/Dealing-with-Measure-Totals/td-p/63376

Also, this Quick Measure, Measure Totals, The Final Word should get you what you need:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Measure-Totals-The-Final-Word/m-p/547907

Also: https://youtu.be/uXRriTN0cfY
And: https://youtu.be/n4TYhF2ARe8



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Hi @Greg_Deckler ,

 

Thanks for quick response, I have tried the methods which you mentioned. It is not working properly, I tried InScope, HasOneValue & HasOneFilter. I think the way my data is represented might be causing issues. Can you take a look at the file which I added in the earlier post?

@Sidhu Try this:

Diff V3 = 
    VAR __Table = 
        ADDCOLUMNS(
            ADDCOLUMNS(
                SUMMARIZE( 'Table', [Category A], [Category B], "__Hours", SUM( 'Table'[Hours] ) ),
                "__BestHours", [Best Hours]
            ),
            "__Diff", [__Hours] - [__BestHours]
        )
    VAR __Diff = [Diff V1]
    VAR __Result = 
        IF( 
            ISINSCOPE( 'Table'[Category A] ),
            __Diff,
            SUMX( FILTER( __Table, [__Diff] > 0 ), [__Diff] )
        )
RETURN
    __Result


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Thank you, it is working now.

@Sidhu Sure, I'll give it a once over.



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