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123PS
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Count parent record column strings per row

Hi All,

 

I am trying to show a count of the number of parent records per record. all parent records have the same "REC" string so I was going to count those but I am unable to get it to work right now. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

I tried this but it didnt work but i think i am close. I am getting 0 for all the results:

 

Results=

VAR _rows = { [parent 1], [parent 2], [parent 3], [parent 4], [parent 5], [parent 6], [parent 7], [parent 8], [parent 9]}

VAR _count = COUNTROWS (Filter (_rows, [Value] = "REC"))

Return IF (_count > 0, _count, 0)

 

I also tried this but also did not work. I got the error message: "A table of multiple values was supplied where a single value was expected"

 

Results 2 =
VAR _rows = { [parent 1], [parent 2], [parent 3], [parent 4], [parent 5], [parent 6], [parent 7], [parent 8], [parent 9]}
VAR _count = COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table - Name',CONTAINSSTRING(_rows, "REC")))
RETURN _count

 

Sample Data:

RecordParent 1Parent 2Parent 3Parent 4Parent 5Parent 6Parent 7Parent 8
REC00001REC00009REC000015REC000021REC000026REC000030REC000033REC000035REC000036
REC00002REC000010REC000016REC000022REC000027REC000031REC000034  
REC00003REC000011REC000017REC000023REC000028REC000032   
REC00004REC000012REC000018REC000024REC000029    
REC00005REC000013REC000019REC000025     
REC00006REC000014REC000020      
REC00007        
REC00008        

 

Expected Outcome:

RecordNumber of Parent Records
REC000018
REC000026
REC000035
REC000044
REC000053
REC000062
REC000070
REC000080

 

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v-cgao-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @123PS ,

Please tirm and clean data first:

vcgaomsft_0-1694591345554.png

then pelase create a measure:

Number of Parent Records = 
VAR _p1 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 1])
VAR _p2 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 2])
VAR _p3 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 3])
VAR _p4 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 4])
VAR _p5 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 5])
VAR _p6 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 6])
VAR _p7 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 7])
VAR _p8 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 8])
VAR _result = _p1+_p2+_p3+_p4+_p5+_p6+_p7+_p8+0
RETURN
_result

Output:

vcgaomsft_1-1694591430854.png

Best Regards,
Gao

Community Support Team

 

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution  to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

How to get your questions answered quickly --  How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum

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v-cgao-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @123PS ,

Please tirm and clean data first:

vcgaomsft_0-1694591345554.png

then pelase create a measure:

Number of Parent Records = 
VAR _p1 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 1])
VAR _p2 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 2])
VAR _p3 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 3])
VAR _p4 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 4])
VAR _p5 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 5])
VAR _p6 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 6])
VAR _p7 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 7])
VAR _p8 = COUNTA('Table'[Parent 8])
VAR _result = _p1+_p2+_p3+_p4+_p5+_p6+_p7+_p8+0
RETURN
_result

Output:

vcgaomsft_1-1694591430854.png

Best Regards,
Gao

Community Support Team

 

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution  to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

How to get your questions answered quickly --  How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum

Ritaf1983
Super User
Super User

Hi @123PS 

Please provide sample data that covers your issue or question completely, in a usable format (not as a screenshot).
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-provide-sample-data-in-the-Power-BI-Forum/ba-...
Please show the expected outcome based on the sample data you provided.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/m-p/1447523

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

I corrected it and added the neccessary details. Hopefully that is sufficient. 

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