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Anonymous
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Count based on column

Hi All,

 

I want to count the number of distinct records based on the category column.

This is the calculation I have done 

Measure =
CALCULATE(
DISTINCTCOUNT(Table1[Category]),
ALLEXCEPT(Table1, Table1[Group], Table1[Type])
)
But this is just giving me the calculation of all the distinct category values only

 

 

I would like this to displayed be in a card visual:

e.g. Select Category = 2

Premium Category = 2

Basic Category = 4

 

Group

Type

Category

ABC

GEN

Select

ABC

GEN

Premium

ABC

GEN

Premium

ABC

GEN

Basic

ABC

GEN

Basic

ABC

GEN

Basic

ABC

GEN

Basic

ABC

GEN

Select

 

 

Please can someone advise? Thanks in advance

@PowerBI 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , To me this seem count

 

count(Table1[Category])

 

 

There is not distinct value column I can see here, if there is one you can try like

Measure =
Sumx(Values(Table1[Category]), calculate(
DISTINCTCOUNT(Table1[ID]))
)

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Samarth_18
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Anonymous 

 

As you mentioned you want to display all value in cards. Since you have multiple categories so you have to use multi-row card visual.

Under that visual you can directly drag your category and take a count of it.

PFA screenshot for reference:-

Samarth_18_0-1626257109507.png

 

Thanks

Best Regards,
Samarth

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Samarth_18
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Anonymous 

 

As you mentioned you want to display all value in cards. Since you have multiple categories so you have to use multi-row card visual.

Under that visual you can directly drag your category and take a count of it.

PFA screenshot for reference:-

Samarth_18_0-1626257109507.png

 

Thanks

Best Regards,
Samarth

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selimovd
Super User
Super User

Hey @Anonymous ,

 

your ALLEXCEPT doesn't make sense.

Try it without and it should work:

Measure = 
CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT(Table1[Category])
)

 

If you need any help please let me know.
If I answered your question I would be happy if you could mark my post as a solution ✔️ and give it a thumbs up 👍
 
Best regards
Denis
 
amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , To me this seem count

 

count(Table1[Category])

 

 

There is not distinct value column I can see here, if there is one you can try like

Measure =
Sumx(Values(Table1[Category]), calculate(
DISTINCTCOUNT(Table1[ID]))
)

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