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admin11
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MY GP % return wrong value

Hi All

 

I have a expression :-

SALES GP % = DIVIDE((SALES_T[SALES_T] - SALES_T[COST_]),SALES_T[SALES_T])
it return wrong value .
 
I manage to get the COST and SALES amount right . But GP % wrong. Forumla s correct.
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My PBI file :-
 
Hope some one can advise me where go wrong ?
 
Paul
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Anonymous
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Hi @admin11 ,

You are doing SALES_T GP % as a calculated column, hence it is proving the wrong value.

Create it as measure with the same formula and it will show you the correct result.

SALES_T GP % = DIVIDE((SALES_T[SALES_T] - SALES_T[COST_T]),SALES_T[SALES_T])
 

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @admin11 ,

You are doing SALES_T GP % as a calculated column, hence it is proving the wrong value.

Create it as measure with the same formula and it will show you the correct result.

SALES_T GP % = DIVIDE((SALES_T[SALES_T] - SALES_T[COST_T]),SALES_T[SALES_T])
 

 

@Anonymous 

So total there 3 type , measure , column and calculate. Right ? 

Anonymous
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@admin11 Two only- Calculated column and Calculated measure

@Anonymous 

Thank you for your sharing 

Paul

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