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Anonymous
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Average of distinct ID - two columns

I need have a measure made that gives me average of days.

I have a column wiht ID and a column with days spent,

Example

 

UID                DAYS       

1                    32

2                    5

2                    5

4                    15

5                    33

6                    12

6                    12

8                    5

9                    5

10                  15

 

Average should be 15.25

 

I have tried the following solution http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Average-based-on-distinct-values-in-another-column/m-p/60122...

But doesnt seem to work for me 😕

 

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MattAllington
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Community Champion

How about this

 

=Averagex(values(table[UID]), average(table[days]))



* Matt is an 8 times Microsoft MVP (Power BI) and author of the Power BI Book Supercharge Power BI.
I will not give you bad advice, even if you unknowingly ask for it.

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MattAllington
Community Champion
Community Champion

How about this

 

=Averagex(values(table[UID]), average(table[days]))



* Matt is an 8 times Microsoft MVP (Power BI) and author of the Power BI Book Supercharge Power BI.
I will not give you bad advice, even if you unknowingly ask for it.
Anonymous
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Thanks Matt, I have tested 2 periods and looks like it works - Thanks a lot

Do you know how it works?

 

Averagex is an iterator.  It steps through a table - in this case it is a single column table containing all the unique UIDs created by values(table[UID].  For each unique UID, the formula average(table[days]) is evaluated.  Assuming each unique UID has the same value for [days], the average will be the same as the value.  After each UID has been evaluated, AVERAGEX works out the average of the values.



* Matt is an 8 times Microsoft MVP (Power BI) and author of the Power BI Book Supercharge Power BI.
I will not give you bad advice, even if you unknowingly ask for it.

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