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AntoineGlacet
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Cannot use SUMX to sum over a dimension

Hello,

link to the pbix

I cannot get the sum of this measure over "uniqueID".

AntoineGlacet_0-1672057105343.png

The measure is a bit complex, I tried to trim down the attached pbix to the very essential issue.
Basically, I have a measure which depends on 2 context (time_1min, and uniqueID).
I cannot sum over UniqueID... I honestly don't understand why it does not work as is.

I tried

 

    CALCULATE(
    SUMX(
        CALCULATETABLE(
            VALUES(KIX_AODB_data[UniqueID]),
            REMOVEFILTERS(Time_flight)
        ),
        _result_by_flight // measure displayed on screenshot above
    )
    )

 



Seems simple but is actually quite complex I guess

Here is the data model (dead simple).

AntoineGlacet_0-1672057434909.png

 

 

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@AntoineGlacet 
 You have several variables in that piece of code, and variables that in turn use other variables. Drop the variables for now. Use either the explicit code or a measure. Make sure every piece is evaluated where it needs to be.  Once it works, you can go back to, carefully, simplifying with variables. 

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AlB
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Hi @AntoineGlacet 

I haven't looked in detail but first thing that stands out is that you are using a variable  (_result_by_flight) as second argument to the SUMX. Not that variables in DAX are immutable, i.e. their values does NOT change at all after being created. That means row context in your SUMX will NOT have any affect and the result of the SUMX will be the precalculated value of _result_by_flight times the number of rows of the table in SUMX's argument.

I am guessing that is not what you want   

 

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Hi @AlB ,
I think it is clearly an issue of variable evaluation and context.
When I copy pasted the whole variable definition instead of its variable name, I have the same result...
How can I make sure the variable is evaluated in the proper context?

@AntoineGlacet 
 You have several variables in that piece of code, and variables that in turn use other variables. Drop the variables for now. Use either the explicit code or a measure. Make sure every piece is evaluated where it needs to be.  Once it works, you can go back to, carefully, simplifying with variables. 

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Contact me privately for support with any larger-scale BI needs, tutoring, etc.

 

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