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AMB_PI
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SUM function only accepts column reference as an Argument

Hi There,

 

I have two columns in two differnet Tables

 

Table 1 : Analysis   &  Column Name : Missed Revenue

Table 2 : Billing  & Column Name : Revenue

 

I want a Card to hold the percentage of 'Missed Revenue/Revenue'

 

I tried to create a measure to solve this :

Measure = sum(Analysis[Underbilled Cost]/sum(Billing[Revenue]))

 

 

but am getting error as ' SUM function only accepts column reference as an Argument '.

 

Alternatively, if this is wrong approach can anyone please direct me to how to solve this aother way.

 

Thanks,

AB

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Adeleye11
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Profit Mes = sum(Data[Sales Amount] - sum(Data[Cost Amount]))
v-lili6-msft
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Community Support

Hi@ AMB_PI

You can use this measure as below:

Measure = sum(Analysis[Underbilled Cost])   /    sum(Billing[Revenue])

Result:

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Best Regards,

Lin

Community Support Team _ Lin
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Do this method acceptable to use column reference as an argument??

Claster
Advocate II
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You missed the bracket.  http://prntscr.com/kmyky5

 

Try it DIVIDE(Analysis[Underbilled Cost];sum(Billing[Revenue]))

ShaneP
New Member

I also have the same query about this and the question that why sum fuction only accepts column reference as an argument. Need help for this asap. 

 

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