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Anonymous
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Do a Divide function

Hi, 

 

I have a combined table with actual studetns vs Targets. The two fields come from a separate table. Is it possible to do a divide function as a calculated column to see porportion of target achieved? Thanks

 

 actual studentstargets
Uni A1000800
Uni B15001200
Uni C20002500
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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

You can create calculated column as below in the table 'Target data' to get it:

Porportion =
VAR _actual =
    CALCULATE (
        DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'Fact data'[StudentID] ),
        FILTER (
            'Fact data',
            'Fact data'[Uni] = 'Target data'[Uni]
                && 'Fact data'[Commencement_Year] = 'Fact data'[Timeperiod]
        )
    )
RETURN
    DIVIDE ( _actual, 'Target data'[targets] )

vyiruanmsft_0-1736303140775.png

vyiruanmsft_1-1736303199949.png

Best Regards

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govind_021
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous 
try creating a table with summarizecolumns function , 
SUMMARIZECOLUMNS( ) DAX function.
and then you can use divide

 

Anonymous
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the original actual students is a measure as following

CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT('Fact data'[StudentID]),FILTER('Fact data','Fact data'[Timeperiod]= 'Fact data'[Commencement_Year]

I cannot find the field in the function. 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Anonymous ,

You can create calculated column as below in the table 'Target data' to get it:

Porportion =
VAR _actual =
    CALCULATE (
        DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'Fact data'[StudentID] ),
        FILTER (
            'Fact data',
            'Fact data'[Uni] = 'Target data'[Uni]
                && 'Fact data'[Commencement_Year] = 'Fact data'[Timeperiod]
        )
    )
RETURN
    DIVIDE ( _actual, 'Target data'[targets] )

vyiruanmsft_0-1736303140775.png

vyiruanmsft_1-1736303199949.png

Best Regards

Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

I am not sure how your semantic model looks like, but I tried to create a sample pbix file like below.

Please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

It is for creating a measure.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1736222364218.png

 

Jihwan_Kim_1-1736222532836.png

# target students: = 
SUM( target[targets] )

 

# actual students: = 
SUM( actual[actual students] )

 

Ratio: = 
DIVIDE( [# actual students:], [# target students:] )

 


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