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How can I rename the colomn name in a Matrix table when I show value as "Percent of grand total"?
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The July Desktop update allows you to rename fields within a visual.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-july-feature-summary-2/
@janwillem wrote:
How can I rename the colomn name in a Matrix table when I show value as "Percent of grand total"?
Instead of the built-in "Show value as percentage of grant total", you can create a measure and format it as Percentage. See more in the attached pbix file.
whateverName you like = SUM(youTable[Value])/CALCULATE(SUM(youTable[Value]),ALLSELECTED(youTable))
The July Desktop update allows you to rename fields within a visual.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-july-feature-summary-2/
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