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Rajiv1237
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Running total through direct query mode in PowerBI

I can't find a way to calculate a running total, without using FILTER. Filter is not supported in PowerBi direct query-mode.

All help is appreciated

 

Not supported in Direct Query Mode 😞

 

Running Total in DAX = CALCULATE( SUM('Table'[QTY]),
    FILTER(
        ALLSelected('Table'),
        'Table'[Date] <= MAX('Table'[Date])
    )

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Anonymous
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Hi @Rajiv1237,

 

Did you turn on the "allow unrestricted measures in directquery mode" option? If not you can turn on it first.

In addition, my formual is a measure, don't put it in calculate column.

 

Regards.

Xiaoxin Sheng

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RunningTotalinPowerBI = SUMX(FILTER(ALLSELECTED(YearQty), YearQty[DateKey]<=MAX(YearQty[DateKey])), YearQty[Qty])

 

Filter works in Direct Query Mode: We have to check the option in Power BI desktop ‘Allow unrestricted measures in DirectQuery mode’

 

File -> Option and settings -> Option

 

Settings.PNG

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Anonymous
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Hi @Rajiv1237,

 

You can use power query to calculate the running total at query editor side.

 

For detailed information you can take a look at below blog:

Create Running Totals in Power Query

 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

We can't apply this in Power BI.

 

We should find some simple solution to get running total in Power BI direct query mode.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Rajiv1237,

 

I test with below measure at direct query mode, it works smooth, perhaps you can try it.

 

Running Total = SUMX(FILTER(ALL(Table),Table[Date]<=MAX(Table[Date])),[QTY])

 

Regarsd,

Xiaoxin Sheng

Its DirectQuery Mode not Loading the data into PowerBI.

 

Filter function doesn't work in PowerBI Direct Query Mode

 

Filter function doesn't work in Direct Query ModeFilter function doesn't work in Direct Query Mode

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Rajiv1237,

 

Did you turn on the "allow unrestricted measures in directquery mode" option? If not you can turn on it first.

In addition, my formual is a measure, don't put it in calculate column.

 

Regards.

Xiaoxin Sheng

RunningTotalinPowerBI = SUMX(FILTER(ALLSELECTED(YearQty), YearQty[DateKey]<=MAX(YearQty[DateKey])), YearQty[Qty])

 

Filter works in Direct Query Mode: We have to check the option in Power BI desktop ‘Allow unrestricted measures in DirectQuery mode’

 

File -> Option and settings -> Option

 

Settings.PNG

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