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marcss44
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Helper I

Getting some measures from Count Distinct

Hi friends!

I've got a Matrix and i need to get the result of divide one columm by another (Both are distinct count fields). For example:

 

marcss44_0-1721623227983.png

I need to get the result of 24116/1290 at %.

And, finally I need to take this too:

marcss44_1-1721623286100.png

343456 divide by 1290.

How can I do it?

I've tried to Add a column but i can't put the column name.

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TomMartens
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Hey @marcss44 ,

 

you have to create two base measures like so:

M1 = DISTINCTCOUNT(<'table'[column1]>)

 and this

M2 = DISTINCTCOUNT(<'table'[column2]>)

 Based on this you can can create a third measure that divides the measures M1 and M2 rowwise like so:

M3 = DIVIDE( [M1], [M2] )

 And the 4th measure divides the M2 value by the Total value of M1:

M4 = DIVIDE( [M2] , CALCULATE( [M1] , ALL( <'thetableusedonrows'[rowheader] ) ) )

Then you can use all 4 measures in the value well of the Matrix visual.

 

Hopefully, this helps to tackle your challenge.

 

Regards,

Tom



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TomMartens
Super User
Super User

Hey @marcss44 ,

 

you have to create two base measures like so:

M1 = DISTINCTCOUNT(<'table'[column1]>)

 and this

M2 = DISTINCTCOUNT(<'table'[column2]>)

 Based on this you can can create a third measure that divides the measures M1 and M2 rowwise like so:

M3 = DIVIDE( [M1], [M2] )

 And the 4th measure divides the M2 value by the Total value of M1:

M4 = DIVIDE( [M2] , CALCULATE( [M1] , ALL( <'thetableusedonrows'[rowheader] ) ) )

Then you can use all 4 measures in the value well of the Matrix visual.

 

Hopefully, this helps to tackle your challenge.

 

Regards,

Tom



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Hamburg, Germany

Hi again friend! How can I use row headers and obtain the division correctly?

Now I've added new row header and the calculate filed is not working:

marcss44_0-1721722956727.png

In green the new row header

Thank you very much!

 

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