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Add New Column: % calculated from columns
Hi all,
How do I add a new column which is a calculation of two columns below to create a %?
i.e. open jobs/advertised open jobs *100 = %
The first row would be 90%
Open Jobs column is a count of a text column.
Advertised Open Jobs column is a sum of a conditional column.
Thanks,
Henry
Not sure, I got the problem
New column = divide([Advertised Open Job],[Open Job])*100
New Measure= divide(sum([Advertised Open Job]),sum([Open Job]))*100
Edited**
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You don't say whether [Open Jobs] and [Advertised Open Jobs] are calculated columns or measures.
If they are measures you could write something like
Percent Open Jobs = DIVIDE([Open Jobs]/[Advertised Open Jobs]) * 100
The DIVIDE will protect against division by zero
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Not sure, I got the problem
New column = divide([Advertised Open Job],[Open Job])*100
New Measure= divide(sum([Advertised Open Job]),sum([Open Job]))*100
Edited**
Hi amitchandak
Both 'job ref as 1' and 'HasAdvert as 1' are calculated columns.
I input the below formula but too few arguments were passed to the divide function?
Please use , instead of /
