Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Next up in the FabCon + SQLCon recap series: The roadmap for Microsoft SQL and Maximizing Developer experiences in Fabric. All sessions are available on-demand after the live show. Register now

Reply
TylerVono
Helper III
Helper III

Pareto Calculation

Hello, Looking for ideas. Here is what I have in trying to make: a simple Paredo:

 

I have two columns:

TylerVono_0-1678325264229.png

 

Multiple Categories showing reason why purchase order was recorded as past due.

TylerVono_1-1678325285586.png

And completely unique Purchase Order Numbers

TylerVono_2-1678325306077.png

I need show the major categories culprit recorded as past due but my formula keeps wanting sum the actual purchase order numbers. I basically need a true record count of each invididual PO as an occurence, then need to figure out Cumulative Total in decending order, the Total PO count, and then Cumulative Share %. Any ideas on this workaround?

TylerVono_3-1678326399549.png

 

 

5 REPLIES 5
Anonymous
Not applicable

You'll have to change the data type of the "Number" column from whole number to text. Then, in the table itself, select the Number column again and make sure it counts (distinct), not summarises it. This will give you the number of times the "number" appears. 

DOntSum.png

 

Can't help you with the rest as I don't quite understand, sorry, but here is the link to someone teaching about Pareto in PowerBI How To Make A Pareto Chart In Power BI | Step-By-S... - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

If this answer helped, chuck us an "Accepted Solution"

Thank you Len and Ashish, basically my next couple steps are as follows: RANK order them which keeps giving me '1'. Step 3: create a measure which displays the cumulative/running values.  Step 4: Make Running Total measure from the table and convert it into a dual axis/line and clustered column chart. Drag the % down.

TylerVono_0-1678334875378.png

I am basically going off this guide for Pareto: https://www.voksedigital.com/pareto-chart-in-power-bi/

 

Hi,

Share the download link of the PBI file.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

Link to Dashboard/Pareto Attempt 

 

Hi Ashish, Please let me know if you can access this.

Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Write this measure and drag it to the visual

Count = counta(Data[Number])

Hope this helps.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

Helpful resources

Announcements
New to Fabric survey Carousel

New to Fabric Survey

If you have recently started exploring Fabric, we'd love to hear how it's going. Your feedback can help with product improvements.

Power BI DataViz World Championships carousel

Power BI DataViz World Championships - June 2026

A new Power BI DataViz World Championship is coming this June! Don't miss out on submitting your entry.

FabCon and SQLCon Highlights Carousel

FabCon &SQLCon Highlights

Experience the highlights from FabCon & SQLCon, available live and on-demand starting April 14th.

March Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Community Update - March 2026

Check out the March 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.