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Jason2500
Helper I
Helper I

How to sum the particular text in the String column using dax measures?

Hi

 

I am having a text column as follow

 

Text

Apple

Carrot

Apple

Carrot

Beans

Kiwi

Beans

Kiwi

 

I need to create a separate card for each fruit. How to sum the total number of apple or carrot etc present in the column using dax measures?

 

I need to create separate DAX measures for each fruit.

 

Please advise

 

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@Jason2500 ,

Apple = countx(filter(Table, Table[Fruit]="Apple"), Table[Fruit])

 

Hope, this is what you need

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amitchandak
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@Jason2500 , Either you can create Measures or try two use multirow KPI

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Hi @amitchandak  Thanks for your quick reply. Can you please tell me how to create the measure using dax function?

@Jason2500 ,

Apple = countx(filter(Table, Table[Fruit]="Apple"), Table[Fruit])

 

Hope, this is what you need

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what if I would count String in a column that contains a particular word 

for example, a column contains the full name and I would calculate how many Jeff we have? 

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