Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! It's time to submit your entry. Live now!

Reply
JPY
Helper II
Helper II

How to substract two values from two tables (many to many) by using Dax

Hi all,

 

I have two tables with many to many relationship

One is actualized numbers, broken down by equipment and month (table a column a) and the other one is forecast number (table b column b) with the same breakdown.

I want to create a measure to subtract columns a and b. It needs to be able to drill down by equipment level.

Does anyone know how should I go about doing it?

I tried to write something like below, but it doesn't work. I guess is because of the many to many relationship..

Calculate(Sum('table a'column a) - Sum('table b' column b)) 

 

 

Thanks

JPY

 

 

 

 

 

1 REPLY 1
amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@JPY , create a bridge table /common dimension table like equipment. date and analyze against them

https://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/join-many-many-power-bi/

 

Can you share sample data and sample output in table format? Or a sample pbix after removing sensitive data.

 

Share with Power BI Enthusiasts: Full Power BI Video (20 Hours) YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! It's time to submit your entry.

December 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - December 2025

Check out the December 2025 Power BI Holiday Recap!

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.