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mmace1
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Calculating the Median of a *subset* of a column

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I have the above table I've constructed.  I'm pulling some measures into calculate columns, which is kinda weird, but please disregard that fact. 

 

I've highlighted the 3 relevant columns. 

 

[Median Regular] calculates the median of the [2018 Card Count %] column.  However, what I'd like to do, is calculate the median of the [2018 Card Count %] column, for each [2018_PmtCount_Bracket]. 

So say .69 is the median for the entire table.  But, what's the median for just those in the 100-10k bracket?  Those in the <100 bracet?  And so on.   I keep getting stuck on the MEDIAN function only accepting a column for its first argument:

Median per Bracket = median(calculate(Orgs[Median 2018 Card Count %],Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket] = earlier(Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket])))
 
^ Doesn't work.  I may also be using EARLIER incorrectly, it's been a long time since I've used it. 

 

 

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mmace1
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Gotcha, that's what I'd figured, though that still returned the median of the entire column, but...that was an excellent push in the right direction.  This equation works: 

Median per Bracket = CALCULATE(medianx(Orgs,[2018 Elec Count %]),filter(Orgs,Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket] = earlier(Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket])))

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HotChilli
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Median per Bracket = calculate( median(Orgs[Median 2018 Card Count %]]),
 FILTER(Orgs, Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket] = Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket]))

This is a measure. I copy and pasted your column names so give it a test.

 

*edited*

mmace1
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Thanks.  What does Table1 refer to in this? 

Good question.  That's what happens from bad copy and pasting! I'll edit it now.

Obviously you can check it on your own system.

mmace1
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Gotcha, that's what I'd figured, though that still returned the median of the entire column, but...that was an excellent push in the right direction.  This equation works: 

Median per Bracket = CALCULATE(medianx(Orgs,[2018 Elec Count %]),filter(Orgs,Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket] = earlier(Orgs[2018_PmtCount_Bracket])))

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