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Count Within A Column

‎04-26-2019 09:32 AM

If you want to count only specific items within a column that has a very specific text, how would you formulate a measure to count this? 

 

EX: Only count the "FAILURES" from the sample column below

A. Install
B. Replace Engine (failure)
C. Replace Engine (proactive)
D. Replace Transmission (failure)
E. Modification (failure)
F. Modification (proactive)
G. Failure info
Other

 

Your support + advice is greatly appreciated!

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parry2k
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‎04-26-2019 10:59 AM

@Anonymous add following measure

 

Failure Count = 
CALCULATE
( 
COUNTROWS( YourTable ), 
CONTAINSSTRING( YourTable[YourColumn], "Failure" )
)


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parry2k
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Super User

‎04-26-2019 10:59 AM

@Anonymous add following measure

 

Failure Count = 
CALCULATE
( 
COUNTROWS( YourTable ), 
CONTAINSSTRING( YourTable[YourColumn], "Failure" )
)


Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!

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