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Create a calculated measure based on a column and measure
Hello,
I would like to create a table within Power BI Desktop. I have a benchmark column, and a closed ticket measure. I would like to create a new value that is the first two values multiplied by one another. When I try and do this I get an error.
Any ideas?
| Category Tier | Benchmark | Closed Tickets | Ticket Factor |
| MDA | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| WEDCS | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| BlueKaik | 6 | 3 | 18 |
Sincerely,
Nick
Hi,
The problem is that you need to apply a calcul on your column before multiply it with your measure.
You have several solutions for that :
Sum first then multiplication :
New Measure = SUM( [benchmark] ) * [closed ticket]
Multiplication then sum :
New measure = SUMX( 'YourTable' ; [benchmark] * [closed ticket] )
You can use SUMMARIZE fonction if the situation is more complicated, but those examples is sufficient to my opinion.
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RémiResolver III
Hi,
The problem is that you need to apply a calcul on your column before multiply it with your measure.
You have several solutions for that :
Sum first then multiplication :
New Measure = SUM( [benchmark] ) * [closed ticket]
Multiplication then sum :
New measure = SUMX( 'YourTable' ; [benchmark] * [closed ticket] )
You can use SUMMARIZE fonction if the situation is more complicated, but those examples is sufficient to my opinion.