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I'm looking for suggestions on how to create a matrix table where some of the columns are based on a dimension (like month) but at last one is just a total not broken down by month. I would like to do this without having to create a measure for each column.
Below is what I would like to see but this uses a measure for every single column.
Below is what it look like with Fiscal Year and Fiscal Month as columns in the matrix visual. Unfortunately I then get Plan broken down by month when I only want to see the total for Plan but the months for the Forecast and Actuals.
Here is one way:
and another example
Add a second column to matrix header
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