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dimsandfacts
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Excel CountIF Text Function in Power BI

Hi 

What is the best way to transfer the logic from excel like below to Power BI either in Power Query or in DAX ? Many thanks 

 

=(COUNTIF(A2:D2,"X")+COUNTIF(A2:D2,"XY"))/(COUNTIF(A2:D2,"X")+(COUNTIF(A2:D2,"XY") + (COUNTIF(A2:D2,"XYZ")

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v-cgao-msft
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Hi @dimsandfacts ,

Check if this is your expected output:

vcgaomsft_0-1697523511961.png

 

Column = 
VAR _Count_X =
    CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column1] = "X" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column2] = "X" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column3] = "X" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column4] = "X" )
VAR _Count_XY =
    CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column1] = "XY" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column2] = "XY" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column3] = "XY" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column4] = "XY" )
VAR _Count_XYZ =
    CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column1] = "XYZ" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column2] = "XYZ" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column3] = "XYZ" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column4] = "XYZ" )
RETURN
    DIVIDE ( _Count_X + _Count_XY, _Count_X + _Count_XY + _Count_XYZ )

 

Best Regards,
Gao

Community Support Team

 

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v-cgao-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @dimsandfacts ,

Check if this is your expected output:

vcgaomsft_0-1697523511961.png

 

Column = 
VAR _Count_X =
    CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column1] = "X" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column2] = "X" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column3] = "X" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column4] = "X" )
VAR _Count_XY =
    CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column1] = "XY" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column2] = "XY" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column3] = "XY" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column4] = "XY" )
VAR _Count_XYZ =
    CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column1] = "XYZ" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column2] = "XYZ" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column3] = "XYZ" )
        + CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[Column4] = "XYZ" )
RETURN
    DIVIDE ( _Count_X + _Count_XY, _Count_X + _Count_XY + _Count_XYZ )

 

Best Regards,
Gao

Community Support Team

 

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution  to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

How to get your questions answered quickly --  How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum

Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@dimsandfacts See if this helps: (1) Excel to DAX Translation - Microsoft Fabric Community



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