Comparing multiple columns as rows

[lpd82]

Howdy PBI GURUS! I'm having a hard time creating a comparison with multiple columns subtotal as rows. From the sample data below, I want to compare sales, cos and gp for two user selected period. Sales, cos, and gp are columns in the data set, I want to flip it and subtotal it as rows.

TIA!

Data:

Region	Sales	COS	GP	Month
West	$  678.00	$  542.40	$  135.60	May
East	$  631.00	$  504.80	$  126.20	May
North	$  812.00	$  649.60	$  162.40	May
South	$  960.00	$  768.00	$  192.00	May
West	$  651.00	$  520.80	$  130.20	June
East	$  611.00	$  488.80	$  122.20	June
North	$  904.00	$  723.20	$  180.80	June
South	$  956.00	$  764.80	$  191.20	June
West	$  729.00	$  583.20	$  145.80	July
East	$  872.00	$  697.60	$  174.40	July
North	$  643.00	$  514.40	$  128.60	July
South	$  893.00	$  714.40	$  178.60	July

Results:  User selected June from one slicer and July from another slicer

Values	May	July	Var
Sum of Sales	3480	3176	-304
Sum of COS	2784	2540.8	-243.2
Sum of GP	696	635.2	-60.8

[v-eqin-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @lpd82 ,

Based on my test, 

1. Create a new table with summarized data

Table = 
VAR _T =
    CROSSJOIN (
        { "Sum of Sales", "Sum of COS", "Sum of GP" },
        VALUES ( Data[Month] )
    )
RETURN
    ADDCOLUMNS (
        _T,
        "Sum",
            VAR _m = [Month]
            RETURN
                SWITCH (
                    [Value],
                    "Sum of Sales", CALCULATE ( SUM ( Data[Sales] ), FILTER ( 'Data', 'Data'[Month] = _m ) ),
                    "Sum of COS", CALCULATE ( SUM ( Data[COS] ), FILTER ( 'Data', 'Data'[Month] = _m ) ),
                    "Sum of GP", CALCULATE ( SUM ( Data[GP] ), FILTER ( 'Data', 'Data'[Month] = _m ) )
                )
    )

2. As you mentioned, you have two slicers to select months and you want to dynamically change the column/measure names.

To be more effective, I'd suggest you use only one slicer for multiple selections:

Var = 
VAR _min =
    MIN ( 'Table'[Month] )
VAR _max =
    MAX ( 'Table'[Month] )
RETURN
    IF (
        HASONEVALUE ( 'Table'[Month] ),
        MAX ( 'Table'[Sum] ),
        CALCULATE ( MAX ( 'Table'[Sum] ), FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Month] = _max ) )
            - CALCULATE ( MAX ( 'Table'[Sum] ), FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Month] = _min ) )
    )

Here is the final output :

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

[lpd82]

Eyelyn - thank you for the great efforts.   I also need a variance column for the selected periods, any suggestions?

Thanks again.

[Greg_Deckler]

@lpd82 Use the "Show measures on row" feature.

[lpd82]

Greg,

Thanks for the prompt reply.  "show meaure on row" will put the sumation on rows, but how do I configure the user select on the measure for the comparison?