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loganwol
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9 years ago
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Getting distinct values for multiple columns

Hi, I am summarizing data from one table into another. Part of the data in the original table is a column of type text which I generate a comma delimited summary string.   Issues = var ft ...
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    v-sihou-msft
    9 years ago

    loganwol

     

    In this scenario, since you have duplicate Issues for same ID, you should create a "summarized" data table for filtering the context. You can create a calcuated table like below:

     

    Data2 = SUMMARIZECOLUMNS(Data[ID],Data[Issue],Data[Result])

    Then you can involve the calcuated table in your formula.

     

    Issues =  
    var ft = FILTER(RELATEDTABLE(Data2), 
                  [ID] = Data2[ID] && Data2[Result] <> "Pass" && 
                  Not ISBLANK(TRIM(Data2[Issue]))) 
    var issuessummary = CONCATENATEX(ft, Data2[Issue], ",")
return 
     issuessummary

    Regards,

     

    Simon Hou

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v-sihou-msft
Microsoft Employee
9 years ago

loganwol

 

In this scenario, since you have duplicate Issues for same ID, you should create a "summarized" data table for filtering the context. You can create a calcuated table like below:

 

Data2 = SUMMARIZECOLUMNS(Data[ID],Data[Issue],Data[Result])

Then you can involve the calcuated table in your formula.

 

Issues =  
    var ft = FILTER(RELATEDTABLE(Data2), 
                  [ID] = Data2[ID] && Data2[Result] <> "Pass" && 
                  Not ISBLANK(TRIM(Data2[Issue]))) 
    var issuessummary = CONCATENATEX(ft, Data2[Issue], ",")
return 
     issuessummary

Regards,

 

Simon Hou

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loganwol
Microsoft Employee
9 years ago

Hi Simon,

When I tried the solution, I get an error "Cannot find table Data2" and I get red squiglly lines for the Data2[ID] and Data2[Result] values.

 

Regards,

Loganwol