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joshs444444
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Measure Not Calculating Correctly

I am trying to figure out the cost inflation over time for a set of items.

 

I have an average unit cost measure, but when I pull it into a table I have, and line charts, it does not calculate correctly.

 

Right now I have the measure for average Unit Cost:

Average Unit Cost =
AVERAGEX( 'All Purchase Line','All Purchase Line'[Unit Cost])
 
here is what the table looks like:
 
joshs444444_0-1683221112790.png

 

I want the total to be the sum of all rows in the table, divided by the count. However this is now what it is doing.

 

I have a couple filters applied to the table:

 

One for year (2020-2023) another for Item (top 50 by purchase spend) and another by high spend (yes) -this is in the item table

 

My datamodel is here:

 

joshs444444_1-1683221201724.png

 

Please let me know if I can provide any further clarification

 

Any help is appreciated.

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Greg_Deckler
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@joshs444444 First, please vote for this idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=082203f1-594f-4ba7-ac87-bb91096c742e

This looks like a measure totals problem. Very common. See my post about it here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/DAX-Commands-and-Tips/Dealing-with-Measure-Totals/td-p/63376

Also, this Quick Measure, Measure Totals, The Final Word should get you what you need:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Measure-Totals-The-Final-Word/m-p/547907

Also: https://youtu.be/uXRriTN0cfY
And: https://youtu.be/n4TYhF2ARe8



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