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Hi
I am trying to calculte energy usage using filtered values from the same column.
this is the calcultion I am trying to resolve.
I get the error below.
A function 'FILTER' has been used in a True/False expression that is used as a table filter expression. This is not allowed.
Bondi Use = CALCULATE(
SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="CB0NCGN01N (MWh)")+
SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00017 (MWh)")+
SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-EXP (MWh)") -
SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-IMP (MWh)")
)
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi,
I managed to get the correct result using variables. I am not sure if this is the most efficient way to do this.
Bondi Use =
VAR A = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="CB0NCGN01N (MWh)"))
VAR B = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00017 (MWh)"))
VAR C = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-EXP (MWh)"))
VAR D = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-IMP (MWh)"))
Return
CALCULATE(A+B+C-D)
Hi,
I managed to get the correct result using variables. I am not sure if this is the most efficient way to do this.
Bondi Use =
VAR A = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="CB0NCGN01N (MWh)"))
VAR B = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00017 (MWh)"))
VAR C = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-EXP (MWh)"))
VAR D = CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-IMP (MWh)"))
Return
CALCULATE(A+B+C-D)
Hi,
Try this measure
=CALCULATE(SUM(Energy[Value]),Filter(Energy,Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-IMP (MWh)"||Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00018-EXP (MWh)"||Energy[Meter]="NCCCX00017 (MWh)"||Energy[Meter]="CB0NCGN01N (MWh)"))
Hope this helps.
Hi Thanks for you help but the solutions only allow you to perform one function like SUM() or COUNT() for all of the filter results. I need to do something different with each filtered value like sum, divide, subtract, multiply. A + B + C x D
Hi @zenton,
If so, I'm afraid your solution could be the only choice. Maybe the plus parts (+) could be optimized. You can sum them together.
Best Regards,
Dale
Hi @zenton,
Try these two formulas below please. You can use either of them according to your requirement.
Bondi Use =
CALCULATE (
SUM ( Energy[Value] ),
Energy[Meter]
IN {
"CB0NCGN01N (MWh)",
"NCCCX00017 (MWh)",
"NCCCX00018-EXP (MWh)",
"NCCCX00018-IMP (MWh)" }
)
Bondi Use =
CALCULATE (
SUM ( Energy[Value] ),
FILTER (
Energy,
Energy[Meter]
IN {
"CB0NCGN01N (MWh)",
"NCCCX00017 (MWh)",
"NCCCX00018-EXP (MWh)",
"NCCCX00018-IMP (MWh)" }
)
)
Best Regards,
Dale
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