Aggregation for category which doesn't appear at visual

[Ritaf]

Hi there,
I am trying to calculate the sum by category as I won't use this category in my visual, so I can't do it with :

Test= CALCULATE( sum('Table'[score]),ALLEXCEPT(table,'table'[abc_item_ID])).
Could this be accomplished without a calculated column?
Thanks a lot, Rita

[v-yangliu-msft]

Hi  @Ritaf ,

Here are the steps you can follow：

1. Create calculated table.

Table 2 =
SUMMARIZE('Table',[CusOrder],[PORDER],[Customer],[CatalogID],"TotalUnitsPurchased",
SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[CatalogID]=EARLIER('Table'[CatalogID])),[POuniysQuantity]))

2. Result:

If you need pbix, please click here.

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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[Ritaf1983]

Thanks for your assistance.
Are you sure that your solution is better than the calculated column I created: 

QTYbyCorder = sumx(filter('factOrdersPurchase',factOrdersPurchase[OrdersCustomerItemId]=EARLIER(factOrdersPurchase[OrdersCustomerItemId])),'factOrdersPurchase'[QTY])

[mangaus1111]

Hi @Ritaf ,

see my pbi file. Let me know if the link does not work.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj45jbu0mDVJiyMYU1Vqkgf7UrWI?e=SlISVu

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[mangaus1111]

Hi , could you please send us a sample table and your expected result?

[Ritaf1983]

Thanks for your assistance.
Are you sure that your solution is better than the calculated column I created: 

QTYbyCorder = sumx(filter('factOrdersPurchase',factOrdersPurchase[OrdersCustomerItemId]=EARLIER(factOrdersPurchase[OrdersCustomerItemId])),'factOrdersPurchase'[QTY])
Since this measure is one of many in this report, I don't need another table. However, I know that earlier is a very wasteful function, so I wondered if there was a way to calculate it with a measure using a virtual table.

[mangaus1111 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ritaf1983 ,

try this measure

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[Ritaf]

That's great! The solution I was looking for! I appreciate your help 🙂

[Ritaf]

Hello,
I have attached a picture of the data and the expected result.
For every OrdersCustomerItemId, I need to calculate the sum of POunitsQuantity without using OrdersCustomerItemId in the visual.
Right now I am using a calculated column with an earlier function, and I am wondering if there is a better way to accomplish this.
Thank you, Rita