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elsteshepardo
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Matrix sums values within each row 'category' - I only want the sum total for each row 'category'

Hi,

I have a simple table:

elsteshepardo_0-1688119023266.png

I want to show this as a matrix - showing each Deliverable & Resource, like this:

 

elsteshepardo_1-1688119121748.png

But as you can see, for each Deliverable it's calculating the sum of effort 'wrong' The table shows the Business Analyst role being 0.5 effort for the Business Case Deliverable - the matrix is multiplying everything by 4.

I can change the value to MAX rather than SUM, but then the sub-totals don't work. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

 

 

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v-yanjiang-msft
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Hi @elsteshepardo ,

By my test, if your data source is just the same as you provided, it will get the below result:

vyanjiangmsft_0-1688365026231.png

You sort the data source table with "ower" column, I doubt if there're still other rows for the group for example "Business Case-Business Analyst" with other owers haven't shown in your data source. If so, it will aotumatically summarize in matrix as they're all in the group "Business Case-Business Analyst".

 

Best regards,

Community Support Team_yanjiang

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