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Anonymous
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How to sum the values of a measure in DAX?

Dear All,

 

I do have a simple matrix in Power BI, where the values are taken from a measure. See below screenshot:

Power_BI_Adapt_0-1658305089147.png

 

I want to create the column 'Total' with a DAX function as measure, too. 

 

Question: how can I create a new measure which is a sum of the values in the measure number of orders shipped? (ranging from Jan  to June in this example). Since this isn't column name / field, I cannot use for example the formula:

 

CALCULATE(SUM(table[number of orders shipped], ALL(table))

 

Any suggestion is welcome

 

Kind regards,

 

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v-chenwuz-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You need to create virtual table via SUMMARIZE() in measure to do that.

 

Total =
VAR _s =
    SUMMARIZE (
        'Table',
        [customer number],
        [customer name],
        date[month],
        "v_Number of orders shipped", [number of orders shipped]
    )
RETURN
    SUMX ( _s, [v_Number of orders shipped] )

 

Result:

vchenwuzmsft_0-1658740341918.png

 

If i missunderstood you, please let me know.

 

Pbix in the end you can refer.

Best Regards

Community Support Team _ chenwu zhu

 

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

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v-chenwuz-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You need to create virtual table via SUMMARIZE() in measure to do that.

 

Total =
VAR _s =
    SUMMARIZE (
        'Table',
        [customer number],
        [customer name],
        date[month],
        "v_Number of orders shipped", [number of orders shipped]
    )
RETURN
    SUMX ( _s, [v_Number of orders shipped] )

 

Result:

vchenwuzmsft_0-1658740341918.png

 

If i missunderstood you, please let me know.

 

Pbix in the end you can refer.

Best Regards

Community Support Team _ chenwu zhu

 

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

Avantika-Thakur
Solution Supplier
Solution Supplier

Hi @Anonymous ,

You can try using CALCULATE( SUMX(Table,[number of orders shipped]), ALLEXCEPT(table,table'customer number'))

Anonymous
Not applicable

Thanks for this suggestion, but I am still struggling with the fact that Number of orders shipped  is not a field name in table, but just a measure. The SUM or SUMX function does not work.

Avantika-Thakur
Solution Supplier
Solution Supplier

Hi @Anonymous ,

Assuming that you need the total of Number of orders shipped for each customer , you can try using below formula -

CALCULATE(SUM(table[number of orders shipped], ALLEXCEPT(table,table'customer number'))

 

Please accept the solution if this answers your query.

Thanks!

Avantika

Anonymous
Not applicable

Thanks for your feedback and correctly understood regarding the number of orders shipped by customer number is required.

 

There is a challenge on the field Number of order shipped. It's not a field name in a table. It's a measure and there I cannot execute the first part of the formula (CALCULATE(SUM(table[number of orders shipped].......)

 

I am seeking for an alternative.

 

Thanks for any additional suggestion.

 

Kind regards,

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