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Creating groups based on numbers
- 9 years ago
Select the table/query in question. Hit "Edit Queries".
In there, you have option to add blank query. Do so and go to Advanced Editor.
Paste in "M" as below (you can adjust range as needed or add more arugments).
(vals) => let ValBucket = { {(x)=>x<10, "0-9 members"}, {(x)=>x<25, "10-24 members"}, {(x)=>x<50, "25-49 members"}, {(x)=>true, "50+ members"} }, Result = List.First(List.Select(ValBucket, each _{0}(vals))){1} in ResultOnce confirmed, rename the query to something that makes sense (Ex. BucketFunc).
Now, still in Query Editor, go back to your table where you want to add custom buckets/bands.
In "Add column" ribbon tool, select "Invoke Custom Function".
Choose a name for the column and select "BucketFunc" you just created. "vals" should be column where the values you want to band belongs.
Result should look like below.
- 9 years ago
aksl,
You could also use DAX to add a calculated column.
Group Name = SWITCH ( TRUE (), Table1[column X] >= 0 && Table1[column X] <= 9, "0-9 members", Table1[column X] >= 10 && Table1[column X] <= 24, "10-24 members", "other" )
I'd create Custom Bucket/banding function using "M".
You can find detailed example in below link.
https://www.excelguru.ca/blog/2016/02/29/creating-a-banding-function-in-power-query/
While example pertains to PowerQuery in Excel, same principle applies to PowerBI.
- aksl9 years agoFrequent Visitor
Thanks for your response, Chihiro. I follow the concept, but I still don't see that PowerBI has the functionality to execute this. Am I missing something?
I could do it in Excel, but I am trying to create something that is dynamic, so would like to be able to do it in BI if possible.
- Chihiro9 years agoSolution Sage
Select the table/query in question. Hit "Edit Queries".
In there, you have option to add blank query. Do so and go to Advanced Editor.
Paste in "M" as below (you can adjust range as needed or add more arugments).
(vals) => let ValBucket = { {(x)=>x<10, "0-9 members"}, {(x)=>x<25, "10-24 members"}, {(x)=>x<50, "25-49 members"}, {(x)=>true, "50+ members"} }, Result = List.First(List.Select(ValBucket, each _{0}(vals))){1} in ResultOnce confirmed, rename the query to something that makes sense (Ex. BucketFunc).
Now, still in Query Editor, go back to your table where you want to add custom buckets/bands.
In "Add column" ribbon tool, select "Invoke Custom Function".
Choose a name for the column and select "BucketFunc" you just created. "vals" should be column where the values you want to band belongs.
Result should look like below.
- sotoc7 years agoAdvocate I
I need to do this using only Direct Query mode. My employee counts have ranges that are not eligible for binning. Any help is appreciated.
Customer #Employees Category A 15 10 to 25 B 10 10 to 25 C 4 0 to 5 D 2 0 to 5 E 2 0 to 5 F 0 0 to 5 G 8 6 to 9