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RMDNA
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Solution Sage

Measure: FILTER([value] is not blank

I'm trying to create a measure where I can reference a pre-filtered value. It will end up being a %, but for simplicity:

 

Measure = CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT('TABLE'[Value]),FILTER('TABLE','TABLE'[VALUE] (is not blank)

 

I just need a count of the value when it is not blank/without nulls. I've tried:

TABLE [VALUE] =ISBLANK(FALSE), =ISEMPTY(FALSE), = <> BLANK(), etc.

 

You guys have been a great help before. Help me again? Thanks

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Sean
Community Champion
Community Champion

Measure =
DIVIDE (
    CALCULATE (
        DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'TABLE'[Value] ),
        FILTER ( 'TABLE', 'TABLE'[VALUE] <> BLANK () )
    ),
    DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'TABLE'[VALUE] ),
    0
)

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Sean
Community Champion
Community Champion

How about this...

Measure =
CALCULATE (
    DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'TABLE'[Value] ),
    FILTER ( 'TABLE', 'TABLE'[VALUE] <> BLANK () )
)

That gives the correct value. When I try to make it a %, however,

 

Measure =
CALCULATE (DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'TABLE'[Value] ), FILTER ( 'TABLE', 'TABLE'[VALUE] <> BLANK () ) )

/ DISTINCTCOUNT('TABLE'[VALUE])),

 

(i.e. dividing the filtered value by its unfiltered self), it gives me

 

"A function FILTER has been used in a True/False expression that is used as a table filter expression. This is not allowed."

 

 

Sean
Community Champion
Community Champion

Measure =
DIVIDE (
    CALCULATE (
        DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'TABLE'[Value] ),
        FILTER ( 'TABLE', 'TABLE'[VALUE] <> BLANK () )
    ),
    DISTINCTCOUNT ( 'TABLE'[VALUE] ),
    0
)

Hello,

I have a little question: why is the Filter function applied while the Calculate function itself has a filter?

That did it. Thanks for making the formatting clear - it was easy to follow the logic.

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