How to get 0 to show in values instead of nothing in a Matrix Visual?

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I am currently making a matrix visual with a value assiociated with a person and a month, however, in the months that show no data I cannot get the matrix visual to show a 0. I have tried using:

measure = 'table[column]' + 0 

and 

Measure = if(isblank('table[column],0,[column]))

but niether fix the problem, they still show no value at all when i use the new measure instead of the original column in the 'Values' section of the visual.

I think this may be because there are no 0 values in the underlying table for the column in question?

Thanks in advance, matrix in question pictured below.

[Anonymous]

Hi  @Anonymous ,

I created some data:

Fact Table:
It contains all the primary keys of the dimension and associated facts or measures(is a property on which calculations can be made) like count of items, total sales, average of sales etc.
Dimension Tables:
Dimension tables provides descriptive information for all the measurements recorded in fact table.
Dimensions are relatively very small in comparison of fact table.

A fact table holds the data to be analyzed, and a dimension table stores data about the ways in which the data in the fact table can be analyzed.

About star schema, you can check it in this link:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/star-schema?source=docs

Here are the steps you can follow：

1. Create calculated table.

Table 2 =
DISTINCT('Table'[Group])

2. Join relationship between two tables

3. Create measure.

Measure =
COUNT('Table'[ID]) +0

4. Result:

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Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , hopefully, the measure is like

measure = sum('table[column]') + 0

+0 works best when you date, agent etc come from the dimension table and you are in star schema.

But some missing combination it will not work

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Thank you for your response, I have tried it using the sum function and that did not work either.

Can I ask what you mean by dimension table and star schema?

Thanks