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OscLar
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Most probable value

‎03-01-2018 02:40 AM

Hi,

 

A quick question:

 

Is there an easy way to calculate the MPV (Most Probable Value) for a column?

 

Let's say I have five data points: {1, 1, 1, 1, 96}. The average will be 20 but the MPV will be 1.

 

Cheers,

 

OscLar

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JoHo_BI
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‎03-01-2018 02:43 AM

Hi OscLar,

 

DAXPatterns have a good article, have a look at the "Mode" section here:

 

https://www.daxpatterns.com/statistical-patterns/

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Greg_Deckler
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‎03-01-2018 05:45 AM

Yes, I have some Mode measures in the Quick Measures Gallery:

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Mode-Single-Column/m-p/359150

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Mode-Multiple-Columns/m-p/359148



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OscLar
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‎03-01-2018 06:37 AM

Thank you both!

 

Cheers,

 

OscLar

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‎03-02-2018 02:01 AM

@OscLar,

 

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OscLar
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‎03-02-2018 02:04 AM

Ahh, sorry!

New here and missed that.

 

Fixing now.

 

Cheers,

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Greg_Deckler
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‎03-01-2018 05:45 AM

Yes, I have some Mode measures in the Quick Measures Gallery:

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Mode-Single-Column/m-p/359150

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Mode-Multiple-Columns/m-p/359148



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‎03-01-2018 02:43 AM

Hi OscLar,

 

DAXPatterns have a good article, have a look at the "Mode" section here:

 

https://www.daxpatterns.com/statistical-patterns/

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