Conditional custom column with some math

[cpdanielmc21]

Hi community,

Hope you can help me on this one.

I want to create a custom column in query editor based on some conditions which include summation and split of amounts. I was able to do this with excel, but can't find a way in powerBI so far...

Let me explain: if the sum of amounts for categories 1 and 2 are negative (if they share same month), then category 1 should be zero and the sum of it's amounts must be splited and added into the raws of category 2. Other categories (like 3) untouched.

But, if the sum of categories 1 and 2 are positive (if they share month), then categories 1 and 2 must show zero and other categories untouched.

Also, number of raws here is very simple, but my data can have hundreds of raws, so the split must be dynamic depending on the number of raws for category 2 and only for the corresponding month. 

Any ideas? you think this can be possible?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @cpdanielmc21 ,

Thanks for explaining, I made this, hope that's what you want:

Measure 14 = 
VAR sumcategory = CALCULATE(SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),FILTER(ALL('Table (4)'[Category],'Table (4)'[Amount]),'Table (4)'[Category] in {1,2}))
VAR sumcategory1 = CALCULATE(SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),FILTER(ALL('Table (4)'[Category],'Table (4)'[Amount]),'Table (4)'[Category] in {1}))
VAR countrow2 = CALCULATE(COUNTROWS('Table (4)'),FILTER(ALL('Table (4)'[Category],'Table (4)'[Amount]),'Table (4)'[Category] = 2))
RETURN IF(MAX('Table (4)'[Category]) = 3,SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),
        IF(sumcategory < 0,
            IF(MAX('Table (4)'[Category]) = 1,0,sumcategory1 / countrow2 + SUM('Table (4)'[Amount])),
            0))

Aiolos Zhao

[v-lionel-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @cpdanielmc21 ,

You can modify @Anonymous 's code and create a calculated column directly.

Column = 
VAR sumcategory = 
CALCULATE(
    SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),
    FILTER(
       ALL( 'Table (4)'),
        'Table (4)'[Category] in {1,2} && 'Table (4)'[Month] = EARLIER('Table (4)'[Month] )
    )
)
VAR sumcategory1 = 
CALCULATE(
    SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),
    FILTER(
        ALL('Table (4)'),
        'Table (4)'[Category] = 1 && 'Table (4)'[Month] = EARLIER('Table (4)'[Month] )
    )
)
VAR countrow2 = 
CALCULATE(
    COUNTROWS('Table (4)'),
    FILTER(
        ALL('Table (4)'),
        'Table (4)'[Category] = 2 && 'Table (4)'[Month] = EARLIER('Table (4)'[Month] )
    )
)
RETURN 
IF(
    [Category] = 3,
    'Table (4)'[Amount],
    IF(
        sumcategory > 0,
        0,
        SWITCH(
            [Category],
            1, 0,
            2, (sumcategory1/countrow2) + 'Table (4)'[Amount]
        )
    )
)

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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[cpdanielmc21]

Hi @v-lionel-msft  and @Anonymous 

Both solutions work in different scenarios so I am using both, thank you!

[amitchandak]

@cpdanielmc21 , try new columns like

custom 1 = if([category] in{ 1,2} && [Amount] <0)
custom 2 = if([category] in{ 1,2} && [Amount] >0)

[Anonymous]

Hi @cpdanielmc21 ,

I think using DAX doing the logic is not hard, but i don't get the logic for split amount.

 In scenario one, the total amount = -21. Then you want to split it to 2 rows(amount -80 and amount -1)

Why the custom number is -50 and 29?

Could you please help to explain how you get -50 and 29?

Thanks.

Aiolos Zhao

[cpdanielmc21]

@Anonymous 

Hi, sure

total for category 1 is 60, so this 60 must be assigned to category 2. 
Since category 2 has 2 rows, the split is going to be 30 and 30.

-80 plus 30 = -50

-1 plus 30 = 29

so before this process, total for cat 1 and 2 was -21, and after the process is still -21, is just re-arranged.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @cpdanielmc21 ,

Thanks for explaining, I made this, hope that's what you want:

Measure 14 = 
VAR sumcategory = CALCULATE(SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),FILTER(ALL('Table (4)'[Category],'Table (4)'[Amount]),'Table (4)'[Category] in {1,2}))
VAR sumcategory1 = CALCULATE(SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),FILTER(ALL('Table (4)'[Category],'Table (4)'[Amount]),'Table (4)'[Category] in {1}))
VAR countrow2 = CALCULATE(COUNTROWS('Table (4)'),FILTER(ALL('Table (4)'[Category],'Table (4)'[Amount]),'Table (4)'[Category] = 2))
RETURN IF(MAX('Table (4)'[Category]) = 3,SUM('Table (4)'[Amount]),
        IF(sumcategory < 0,
            IF(MAX('Table (4)'[Category]) = 1,0,sumcategory1 / countrow2 + SUM('Table (4)'[Amount])),
            0))

Aiolos Zhao

[cpdanielmc21]

@Anonymous Thanks!

One question, is there a way to do this directly as a custom column in the Data / step in query editor instead of measure?

Also, the measure works very well except when I start to filter:

So the thing is, later on I will create a summary with the total values per month of the categories, and this is what I get (Category 1 is zero, and 3 is 100 that's ok, but total category 2 should be -21)

[Anonymous]

@cpdanielmc21 ,

I think it's another logic in your screenshot.

Do you want to show the amount column by sum or not sum?

In your screenshot, the amount is a sum, so every category will only have one amount.

But in your post, you split the category 1 amount to 3 rows, that's different. which one is you wanted?

Aiolos Zhao