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

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:

 

Example.JPG

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v-lili6-msft
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hi, @Anonymous

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

Step1:

Create a Dim Level table for category like this:

1.JPG

Step2:

Create a relationship like this:

2.JPG

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

3.JPG

Result:

4.JPG

 

Best Regards,

Lin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Support Team _ Lin
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Anonymous
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@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.

Capture.JPG

 

hi, @Anonymous

You could try this way:

Step1:

Create a Dim Level table for Category like this:

11.JPG

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)

12.JPG

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

13.JPG

Step4:

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

14.JPG

Result:

15.JPG

Best Regards,

Lin

 

 

Community Support Team _ Lin
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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