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dommyw277
Helper III
Helper III

Report Help -

Hi

Im trying to Create a report that lists by month, top 10 categories month by month, some will change each months so in need to reflect this , is this possible?monthsexamplepowerbi.JPG

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi  @dommyw277 ,

I created some data:

vyangliumsft_0-1653482796405.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create measure.

Count =
var _select=SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Month])
return
COUNTX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Month]=_select&&'Table'[Group]=MAX('Table'[Group])),[Group])
rank =
RANKX(ALL('Table'),[Count],,DESC,Dense)
Flag =
IF(
    [rank]<=10,1,0)

2. Place [Flag]in Filters, set is=1, apply filter.

vyangliumsft_1-1653482796405.png

3. Result:

vyangliumsft_2-1653482796409.png

 

For errors, you can refer to:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Column-cannot-be-found-or-may-not-be-used-in-this-expressio...

If I have misunderstood your meaning, please provide your desired output and your pbix without privacy information.

 

If you need pbix, please click here.

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi  @dommyw277 ,

I created some data:

vyangliumsft_0-1653482796405.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create measure.

Count =
var _select=SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Month])
return
COUNTX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Month]=_select&&'Table'[Group]=MAX('Table'[Group])),[Group])
rank =
RANKX(ALL('Table'),[Count],,DESC,Dense)
Flag =
IF(
    [rank]<=10,1,0)

2. Place [Flag]in Filters, set is=1, apply filter.

vyangliumsft_1-1653482796405.png

3. Result:

vyangliumsft_2-1653482796409.png

 

For errors, you can refer to:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Column-cannot-be-found-or-may-not-be-used-in-this-expressio...

If I have misunderstood your meaning, please provide your desired output and your pbix without privacy information.

 

If you need pbix, please click here.

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

Thank you so much! Works a treat

dommyw277
Helper III
Helper III

So using the table I have called ReportData , the fields are Category and Month , I have this - can anyone help where im going wrong please?

 

calculate(Sum(ReportData[Category]) ,TOPN(10,all(ReportData[Category]),calculate(Sum(ReportData[Month]) )), values(ReportData[Category]))

Hi,

This measure is correct.  What problem are you facing?


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

The issue appears to be that im trying to SUM Text fields so maybe thats why the TOP n argument isnt working?

 

calculate(Sum(ReportData[Category]) ,TOPN(10,all(ReportData[Category]),calculate(Sum(ReportData[Month]) )), values(ReportData[Category]))

 

Hi,

Does this work?

=calculate(countrows(ReportData) ,TOPN(10,all(ReportData[Category]),calculate(Sum(ReportData[Month]) )), values(ReportData[Category]))


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

Hi, so ReportData is replaced by NewCherwell however i get these messages. Maybe because Month is a part of created date time?

 

reporterror2230522.JPGreporterror1230522.JPG

Hi,

I cannot help without having access to your file.


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

Hi im getting this message:

ReportData is replaced by CherwellNEW for info

 

reporterror230522.JPG

reporterror2230522.JPG

dommyw277
Helper III
Helper III

bireporthelpsnip.JPGHi, what do i put where the value is?  

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@dommyw277 , Create a TOPN measure and display is with month and category

 

calculate(Sum(Table[Value]) ,TOPN(1,all(Table[category]),calculate(Sum(Table[Value]) )), values(Table[category]))

 

or refer this

 

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/filtering-the-top-3-products-for-each-category-in-power-bi/

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