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5 years ago
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Creating matrix that finds maximum for each row

Hi,

 

I am trying to create a table that shows the record quarter and value of that quarter for different categories like  sum of Sales, sum of AOI, sum of AOI%, etc. I am looking for the quarter with the maximum sum of ___ (whatever category is in question). I created a sample chart of what it should look like in Excel, but I am trying to find a way to build this in Power BI. (also included sample data to hopefully make things understandable)

 

I am able to create individual tables for each category and find the maximum for that category, but I am having a spacing issue when inserting these tables into my report. I was hoping to find a way to create one table for all categories, as the spacing for this would match the rest of the report.

 

Any and all help is appreciated! Thanks!

 

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  • mahoneypat's avatar
    mahoneypat
    5 years ago

    Please try this measure expression approach to get your max value.  Replace the Return with the code in the comment to get the max quarter. replace Total Sales with your measure.

     

    Max Qtr =
    VAR vSummary =
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            DISTINCT ( 'Date'[YearQuarter] ),
            "cSales", [Total Sales]
        )
    VAR vTop1 =
        TOPN (
            1,
            vSummary,
            [cSales]
        )
    RETURN
        MINX (
            vTop1,
            [cSales]
        )
    //MINX(vTop1, 'Date'[YearQuarter])

     

    Pat

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  • mahoneypat's avatar
    mahoneypat
    Icon for Microsoft Employee rankMicrosoft Employee
    5 years ago

    Please try this measure expression approach to get your max value.  Replace the Return with the code in the comment to get the max quarter. replace Total Sales with your measure.

     

    Max Qtr =
    VAR vSummary =
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            DISTINCT ( 'Date'[YearQuarter] ),
            "cSales", [Total Sales]
        )
    VAR vTop1 =
        TOPN (
            1,
            vSummary,
            [cSales]
        )
    RETURN
        MINX (
            vTop1,
            [cSales]
        )
    //MINX(vTop1, 'Date'[YearQuarter])

     

    Pat

  • Ashish_Mathur's avatar
    Ashish_Mathur
    Icon for Super User rankSuper User
    5 years ago

    Hi,

    Please share data in a format that can be pasted in an MS Excel file.  Also, please type numbers in place of xxx.  In the sample dataset, do you have an actual date column (instead of quarter-year)?

  • v-henryk-mstf's avatar
    v-henryk-mstf
    Icon for Community Support rankCommunity Support
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,


    I think the code provided by the mahoneypat  is a good choice, you can try it.


    If the problem is still not resolved, please provide detailed error information and let me know immediately. Looking forward to your reply.


    Best Regards,
    Henry


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