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BFERRAZ
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Power BI - Matrix visual sum total in row

Hello everyone, this is my first post on a forum so please pardon me if there are any mistakes.

 

I have constructed the following matrix in Power BI, I would like to know now if is there a way I can also make a sum in column "VOLUME" - the problem is that it is located at "Rows" and it doesn't allow me to sum them.

BFERRAZ_0-1743873047242.png

 

Basically the following but with the VOLUME Total showing here.

BFERRAZ_1-1743873089335.png

 

 

 

 

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danextian
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Super User

Hi @BFERRAZ 

 

Think of a matrices in Power BI as pivot tables in Excel. That you can't do in Excel and in Power BI  out of the box The workaround is to use a disconnected table that holds the desired column names with hierarchies if needed and a measure referencing the columns in that disconnected table. You will also need to apply dynamic format strings.

Please see the attached sample pbix.

danextian_0-1743909236662.png

 





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v-sdhruv
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Hi @BFERRAZ ,
Just wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the suggestion provided by the Super User?
If his response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.
Thank you.

v-sdhruv
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Hi @BFERRAZ ,
Just wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the suggestion provided by the Super User?
If his response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.
Thank you.

v-sdhruv
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @BFERRAZ ,
Just wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the suggestion provided by the Super User?
If his response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.
Thank you.

danextian
Super User
Super User

Hi @BFERRAZ 

 

Think of a matrices in Power BI as pivot tables in Excel. That you can't do in Excel and in Power BI  out of the box The workaround is to use a disconnected table that holds the desired column names with hierarchies if needed and a measure referencing the columns in that disconnected table. You will also need to apply dynamic format strings.

Please see the attached sample pbix.

danextian_0-1743909236662.png

 





Dane Belarmino | Microsoft MVP | Proud to be a Super User!

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!


"Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand."
Need Power BI consultation, get in touch with me on LinkedIn or hire me on UpWork.
Learn with me on YouTube @DAXJutsu or follow my page on Facebook @DAXJutsuPBI.

Sorry for the late reply but it works perfectly.

You are definetly a life saver. This solution was fire.

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

That's an Excel thing.  You don't do stuff like this in Power BI.

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