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TanFouc87
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How does matrix column grand total work?

Hi everyone, I'm new with Power BI. I'm practicing with matrix and find that the visual's column grand total is not equal the total I manually calculated. Then I wonder how column grand total of matrix is calculated. Is it simply sum of all others column in matrix or something? 

Thank you in advance

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Idrissshatila
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HEllo @TanFouc87 ,

 

check this video Why Power BI Totals might seem wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rgAkejrup8

 



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TanFouc87
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@Kirubs , @PijushRoy 

TanFouc87_0-1704189307701.png

At the highlighted row, the total in Total columns is not equal the total of other columns.
Then I try filtering only 1 vessel code

TanFouc87_1-1704189462037.png

 

It still have this problem. So I wonder if the calculate total mechanism of matric is simply sum all other columns or it can be affected by DAX which is used to calculate columns

Hi @TanFouc87 

Please try to make a table in place of a matrix table, and check
Looks error due to the Calculated Column

Can you please share sample pbix link (remove all sensitive data)




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Kirubs
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Hi, 

Please post the screenshot of the visual in order to check and help. 

Idrissshatila
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HEllo @TanFouc87 ,

 

check this video Why Power BI Totals might seem wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rgAkejrup8

 



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This video really help. The cause of my matrix total column's unexpected value is because my DAX. Thank you very much

 

PijushRoy
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Hi @TanFouc87 

Can you please share the screenshot of the error you encountered?






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