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chris886
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Distinct Count and Row Count Help

Here's my sample data

 

Row NumberName

1

Chris
1Dave
1Adam
2Chris
2Evan
3Dave
3Evan
3George

 

Here are the results I'm looking for, I know that I can use Distinct Count of Row Number to get the event total for each name, but I also want the Total to show the distinct number of Names being filtered.

 

NameEvents
Chris2
Dave2
Adam1
Evan2
George1
TOTAL NAMES5
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Anonymous
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Hi @chris886 ,

I create a table as you mentioned.

vyilongmsft_0-1728352905146.png

Then I create a new table and I also use the DAX code as tackytechtom mentioned.

Table 2 = SUMMARIZE ( 'Table', 'Table'[Name], "Events", COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ) )

vyilongmsft_1-1728353118242.png

Measure = 
    IF(ISFILTERED('Table'), DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Row Number]), DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Name]) )

vyilongmsft_2-1728353170867.png

Finally when you add a slicer, you will get what you want.

vyilongmsft_3-1728353233771.png

vyilongmsft_4-1728353249362.png

 

 

 

Best Regards

Yilong Zhou

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
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Hi @chris886 ,

I create a table as you mentioned.

vyilongmsft_0-1728352905146.png

Then I create a new table and I also use the DAX code as tackytechtom mentioned.

Table 2 = SUMMARIZE ( 'Table', 'Table'[Name], "Events", COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ) )

vyilongmsft_1-1728353118242.png

Measure = 
    IF(ISFILTERED('Table'), DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Row Number]), DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Name]) )

vyilongmsft_2-1728353170867.png

Finally when you add a slicer, you will get what you want.

vyilongmsft_3-1728353233771.png

vyilongmsft_4-1728353249362.png

 

 

 

Best Regards

Yilong Zhou

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

tackytechtom
Super User
Super User

Hi @chris886 ,

 

How about this:tackytechtom_0-1728327391861.png

Here the measure: 

Measure = 
    IF(ISFILTERED('Table'), DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Row Number]), DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Name]) )

 

Let me know, if this helps 🙂

 

/Tom
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Well, what you suggested did work, but only when no other filters were applied. My source table has many additional data columns. When I tried applying a filter/slicer to one of those, this table goes back to counting total rows of names (8 in sample) versus distinct names (5). 

 

So my fault for trying to simplify the issue and not provide more context. Is there a tweak to the above DAX that would account for additional filters being applied to the table or page as a whole?

 

Thanks!

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