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JimT99
Helper I
Helper I

Create Calculated Column using column value as variable in where clause

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I want to create a calculated column in one table (call it TableA) that Calculates a value from another table (TableB) based on column value in TableA

ProdMax = CALCULATE(MAX(TABLEB[Value]) WHERE TABLEA[PRODUCT] = TABLEB[PRODUCT]

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AlexisOlson
Super User
Super User

Try this:

ProdMax =
VAR _Prod = TABLEA[PRODUCT]
RETURN
    CALCULATE ( MAX ( TABLEB[Value] ), TABLEB[PRODUCT] = _Prod )

 

Other variations:

ProdMax =
CALCULATE (
    MAX ( TABLEB[Value] ),
    TABLEB[PRODUCT] = EARLIER ( TABLEA[PRODUCT] )
)
ProdMax =
MAXX (
    FILTER ( TABLEB, TABLEB[PRODUCT] = TABLEA[PRODUCT] ),
    TABLEB[Value]
)

 

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Anonymous
Not applicable

I replicated your data. Solution is as follows. Create a relationship between table A and B based on the product field. Then create a measure : 

MAX VALUE = CALCULATE(MAX('Table B'[Value])). After create a table with the MAX Value measure, and product field from TABLE A.
 
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AlexisOlson
Super User
Super User

Try this:

ProdMax =
VAR _Prod = TABLEA[PRODUCT]
RETURN
    CALCULATE ( MAX ( TABLEB[Value] ), TABLEB[PRODUCT] = _Prod )

 

Other variations:

ProdMax =
CALCULATE (
    MAX ( TABLEB[Value] ),
    TABLEB[PRODUCT] = EARLIER ( TABLEA[PRODUCT] )
)
ProdMax =
MAXX (
    FILTER ( TABLEB, TABLEB[PRODUCT] = TABLEA[PRODUCT] ),
    TABLEB[Value]
)

 

Why does  STDEV.P not workin place of MAX

Prodstd =
CALCULATE (
    STDEV.P ( Query1_TSP[Value] ),
    Query1_TSP[Att_BatchDesc] = EARLIER ( SPECS_BATCHDESC_ATTRIBUTE[Att_BatchDesc] ))

I tried your 2nd suggestion and it worked.  Thank YOU!!

Anonymous
Not applicable

You need to create a relationship between the two tables. In my response you can see how it is achieved. @AlexisOlson  measures work great but you need to get the relationship down for it all to be tied in together.

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