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Anonymous
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Column vs Measure

I am very new to Power BI and Still not understanding the difference between calculating a column vs calculating a measure.

Below I am working on a DAX that is giving me different values for the same formula.

 

Column 3 = Divide ( Sum ( column ), Sum(Loads)) = 2.3, 0.24, etx

Measure  = Column divided by Loads = Divide ( Sum ( column ), Sum(Loads))  = 3%,  5.9%. which is correct.

 

The reason  I need to use the column is so I can take the average of that column and display it on a grap. I am not able to take an averge of the measure.  My question is how could I get the correct results with the Column formula.

 

Column   Loads            Column 3 (DAX)           Measure ( Loads Divided by Column)(DAX)

0                      317                       2.32             

1                        33                       0.24                                  3%

0                        79                        0.57

2                         34                       0.24                                 5.9%

 

 
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v-lionel-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You'd better create measures.

Calculated Columns vs Measures 

Measure 2 = 
DIVIDE(
    MAX('Table (3)'[Column]),
    MAX('Table (3)'[Loads])
)

Average_measure = 
AVERAGEX(
    ALL('Table (3)'),
    [Measure 2]
) 

If you want to create columns, you can do like this:

Column 2 = 
DIVIDE(
    'Table (3)'[Column],
    'Table (3)'[Loads]
)

Average_column = AVERAGE('Table (3)'[Column 2])

 

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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v-lionel-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You'd better create measures.

Calculated Columns vs Measures 

Measure 2 = 
DIVIDE(
    MAX('Table (3)'[Column]),
    MAX('Table (3)'[Loads])
)

Average_measure = 
AVERAGEX(
    ALL('Table (3)'),
    [Measure 2]
) 

If you want to create columns, you can do like this:

Column 2 = 
DIVIDE(
    'Table (3)'[Column],
    'Table (3)'[Loads]
)

Average_column = AVERAGE('Table (3)'[Column 2])

 

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous 

Refer: https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/calculated-columns-and-measures-in-dax/

In column you should try lik

Column 3 = Divide ( [ column ], [Loads]) = 2.3, 0.24, etx

Then use Avg Measure = Average(Table[Column 3])

This one is correct

Measure = Column divided by Loads = Divide ( Sum ( column ), Sum(Loads))

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