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cmajewski
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5 years ago

Calculate text values in a single column

So what I want to do is some basic math with a column. I want to take the following text values:

MC+EP-NH+RV that are in a single colum, and want to be ablet calculate it basd on that expression as well as be able to get the count of each as also get the % based on of all the values in the column.

I have tired creating a column and then assigning numbers to these text values, but there are a lot of different values so it would make it too long. What I could do is assign values to the MC, EP, NH, & RV and then all others are one value. But I don't know how to write that or how I would be able to get it to calculate the proper total if I am assigning values?

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  • FrankAT's avatar
    FrankAT
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    5 years ago

    Hi cmajewski 

    is this what you are looking for? Here are some basic calculations:

     

     

    Count = COUNT('Table'[Data])

% Percentage = DIVIDE([Count],CALCULATE([Count],ALL('Table')))

     

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    FrankAT (Proud to be a Datanaut)

    • cmajewski's avatar
      cmajewski
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      5 years ago

      Okay I see. Although what I want to do is take MC+EP-NH+RV = value 

      Then take that value and give me the % for all the values in the column as there are others, like COCL1, HUCL1, etc.

       

      Also this data is already in a column called "Placement Ops" so where you have table do I put Count = Count('Table''[Placement Ops]?

    • cmajewski's avatar
      cmajewski
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      5 years ago

      I was able to create the count measure without issue. Howver,I stil cannot get how to do do the basic math by subtracting and adding values in the column.

      • v-kelly-msft's avatar
        v-kelly-msft
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        5 years ago

        Hi cmajewski ,

         

        Sorry but I'm a little confused by the description,could you pls make some examples and advise me your expected output?

         

        Best Regards,
        Kelly

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