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margeausoboti
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8 years ago
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DAX help

Hello, I am working with a very small data set (see image) and I am trying to find percentages based on filter criteria using DAX.   1. My first equation was to find the total count of each animal,...
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  • v-huizhn-msft's avatar
    v-huizhn-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi margeausoboti,

    You want to create a calculated column to get the percentage? If it is, please create calculated columns using the fomulas, and check if it works fine.

    each type percentage =
CALCULATE ( SUM ( Table[Count] ), ALLEXCEPT ( Table, Table[tipo] ) )
    / SUMX ( ALL ( Table ), Table[Count] )

each Animal percentage =
CALCULATE ( SUM ( Table[Count] ), ALLEXCEPT ( Table, Table[Animal] ) )
    / SUMX ( ALL ( Table ), Table[Count] )

each Color percentage =
CALCULATE ( SUM ( Table[Count] ), ALLEXCEPT ( Table, Table[Color] ) )
    / SUMX ( ALL ( Table ), Table[Count] )

    Don't hesitate to ask if you have any other issues.

    Best Regards,
    Angelia

     

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Vvelarde
Community Champion
8 years ago

margeausoboti

 

Hi, Try with this Measures:

 

Count = COUNTROWS(Table1)

Count By ANimal = [Count]/CALCULATE([Count],All(Table1))

 

margeausoboti's avatar
margeausoboti
Advocate I
8 years ago

Hi, 

 

Thank you for looking into this for me. This it not the calculation that I am looking for. I want the totals of each line percentage. For example, I want to know the percentage of the amount of amphibians. There are 24 amphibians, and 161 animals total. Therefore, I need the calculation to be 24/161=15%. Does that help? I would need to SUM the type then divide by the total amount. Same for animal total, and color total. Thank you!

  • v-huizhn-msft's avatar
    v-huizhn-msft
    Microsoft Employee
    8 years ago

    Hi margeausoboti,

    You want to create a calculated column to get the percentage? If it is, please create calculated columns using the fomulas, and check if it works fine.

    each type percentage =
CALCULATE ( SUM ( Table[Count] ), ALLEXCEPT ( Table, Table[tipo] ) )
    / SUMX ( ALL ( Table ), Table[Count] )

each Animal percentage =
CALCULATE ( SUM ( Table[Count] ), ALLEXCEPT ( Table, Table[Animal] ) )
    / SUMX ( ALL ( Table ), Table[Count] )

each Color percentage =
CALCULATE ( SUM ( Table[Count] ), ALLEXCEPT ( Table, Table[Color] ) )
    / SUMX ( ALL ( Table ), Table[Count] )

    Don't hesitate to ask if you have any other issues.

    Best Regards,
    Angelia

     

    • margeausoboti's avatar
      margeausoboti
      Advocate I
      8 years ago

      Hi Angelia,

       

      Thank you for your response, you have been very helpful. This isn't however the percentage that I am looking for. I do need a DAX equation. This equation is calculating the row count for each animal, type or color. I also need to take into consideration of the count of animals. So for example, there are 9 frogs, however for each type and color there are different counts (see image). The count at the bottom is showing the number of rows, but I really need the TOTAL of frogs, which is 27. Then 27 divided by the total number of all animals, which is 161. I should get 16.7%. Is this possible to do in DAX? Thanks for all of your help!

       

       

       

  • BILASolution's avatar
    BILASolution
    Solution Specialist
    8 years ago

    Hi margeausoboti

     

    I think Vvelarde has a good answer, there is a difference because of the dataset sample. Check this picture below.

     

     

     

     

    • margeausoboti's avatar
      margeausoboti
      Advocate I
      8 years ago

      Thank you everyone for all of your help! I went back and checked it again, I had another filter on my chart. After removing the filter, Angelia's syntax is exactly what I needed to resolve the issue. Can anyone recommend a course that I can take to learn DAX? I am a new user of DAX and would liketo become a super user! Thanks!