Running Total from One Category to the Next in a Matrix Column

[Anonymous]

Hello -

How do I do this? I cannot figure it out. I need a running total down a column by parent categories. They need to build on one another. Category 1 is worst case. Category 2 is better case (results from 1+2) and Category 3 is even better case (1+2+3).

Example below:

[v-lili6-msft]

hi, @Anonymous

After my reseach, you could try this way as below:

Step1:

Create a Dim Level table for category like this:

Step2:

Create a relationship like this:

Step3:

create a measure by this formula

Measure = CALCULATE(SUM(Table1[Value]),FILTER(ALL('Dim Level'),'Dim Level'[Level]<=MAX('Dim Level'[Level])))

Drag category field from dim level table and set Format->Values->show on rows

Result:

Best Regards,

Lin

[Anonymous]

@v-lili6-msft 

Hello -

Thank you for getting back to me. Unfortunately, I tried this but it did not give me the resulet I needed. I do not see any subcategories? 

Here is another example below - animal total is added to reptile total is added to bird total.

[v-lili6-msft]

hi, @Anonymous

You could try this way:

Step1:

Create a Dim Level table for Category like this:

Note: you could use Sort by column in Power BI Desktop for the sort in visual

(select Category field then click Modeling->Sort by Column->Level)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-sort-by-column

Step2:

Use this formula to add a measure

Measure = CALCULATE(SUM(Table1[Weight]),FILTER(ALL('Dim Level'),'Dim Level'[Level]<=MAX('Dim Level'[Level])))

Step3:

Add a matrix visual like this

Step4:

Drag Weight filed into visual level filter and setWeight is not blank.

Result:

Best Regards,

Lin