Matrix Column Grand Total

[Sharksguts]

I have searched the forumn but can't find the answer. I am using a matrix to get the table I am after, however cannot get it to show the Grand Total Column at the end. Should I be using a Matrix and  if so how can you show the Column grand total.

Part Number	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Grand Total
Part A	2				4			6
Part B		2	3	5		9	6	25
Part C		3			5			8
Part D			4			9	6	19
Part E	1	1		5	3	8	6	24
Total	3	6	7	10	12	26	18	82

[v-lili6-msft]

hi, @Sharksguts

Is this really a matrix visual like below:

You can also turn on or turn off the total in Format ->Subtotals ->row subtotals / column subtotals for matrix visual

Best Regards,

Lin

[Sharksguts]

OK, I see my problem I haven't explained myself properly. I had created a matrix with multiple columns like below.

If you turn subtotal on it puts a total for each column and the grand total. Any way to just show the grand total?

The other problem I have is with my actual data, I get the following message which is why I had the sub total but no grand total.
What are my options for handling this?

Apologies for the poor explanation.

Regards

Richard

[v-lili6-msft · Accepted solution]

hi, @Sharksguts

After my research, I'm afraid it couldn't achieve in Power BI for now.

But you may try this way, add a matrix or table visual with only column Part Number and Value, then they will be the Grand Total for

basic matrix column, and they can interact with each other.

For your requirement, you could post your new idea in Power BI ideas and make this feature coming sooner.

another question, for you want to show the values of every day for the column, this exceeds the maximum number of items that can be displayed for column, Not only does it not have grand total but also the sub total.

So you could these two ways:

1. move the column Values field into row and row Value field into column.

2. use a slicer to filter data to reduce the number of items of date.

Best Regards,

Lin

[themistoklis]

Untick row or column subtotals

[Sharksguts]

I am trying to get it to just show the grand total if I switch off sub totals then I get no grand total column.

[sunnsonofindia]

Hey I know it is very old but putting the response for others.

Go to Visual -> Row subtotals -> Turn on 'Per row level' option under 'Apply setting to' head, and choose the very first column of your visual, move to next head 'Rows' and turn on 'Show subtotal' option - put text for sub total label e.g. 'Total' or 'Grand Total'. Now chose next columns one by one under 'Apply settings to' option and this time turn off 'Show subtotal' option under 'Rows' head.

[Jrussi1301]

Thank you! That is exactly what I was looking for.

[themistoklis]

@Sharksguts

I think you cannot do this...

But the workaround will be to turn subtotals on and put font and background color the same as the color of the cell (this way it till be hidden).

Then change the font color of the grand total to a color different from the one in the cell

[Sharksguts]

So should I be using something else instead of a Matrix if I want to display some data in a table with grand totals?

[TomMartens]

Hey,

not sure if I'm missing something, but the screenshot shows the Table visual (to demonstrate how the data looks like) and the Matrix visual and also the assignment of the columns to the bands of the visual:

Without any special formatting, the matrix will provide what you are looking for.

Regards,

Tom

[parry2k]

@Sharksguts you should be able to show row and column subtotal in matrix visual. You can turn this on and off in format pane.