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ashwani_pal
Helper I
Helper I

SUMX Function

Hi, 

 

I am using Sumx Function  to calculate selective data in Power BI report using SUMX as a query in  adding custom column. But It is showing error "Expression.Error: The name 'SUMX' wasn't recognized.  Make sure it's spelled correctly". What is needed to be done in such case.

 

Thanks

 

Regards

Ashwani

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v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @ashwani_pal,

 

Seems you were using a DAX function in the Query Editor that only accepts Power Query formula language (M language) and R. Please try it out in the Data pane.

SUMX_Function

 

Best Regards,

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
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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ashwani_pal
Helper I
Helper I

Thanks everyone for guiding. 

v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @ashwani_pal,

 

Could you please mark the proper answer as solution?

 

Best Regards!
Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @ashwani_pal,

 

Seems you were using a DAX function in the Query Editor that only accepts Power Query formula language (M language) and R. Please try it out in the Data pane.

SUMX_Function

 

Best Regards,

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Anonymous
Not applicable

Can you provide some more information, such as the a brief description of the dataset and the formula you are trying to write?  I'm expecting you are using SUMX in the wrong context.

Thanks for quick reply,

I need to filter columns from 2 different tables by compairing there values and whichever rows are remaining after filtering, i need to aplly mathematical operation (summation.) Query i am using is : 

 

 

sumx(filter("ERTTReports_RuntimeLifetime_SHIFT", "ERTTReports_RuntimeLifetime_SHIFT.Asset" = [Asset], AND
( "ERTTReports_RuntimeLifetime_SHIFT.StartTime" >=[Time],"ERTTReports_RuntimeLifetime_SHIFT.StartTime" <=[Next Time]),
("ERTTReports_RuntimeLifetime_SHIFT.EndTime">=[Time]and "ERTTReports_RuntimeLifetime_SHIFT.EndTime"<=[Next Time])),
"ERTTReports_RuntimeLifetime_SHIFT.Duration")

 

Regards

Ashwani

Hi,

 

Share some data and show the expected result.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/
Anonymous
Not applicable

Sounds like the issue is trying to get dax to do everything in a single statement and over complicating the problem.

 

Firstly, are you able to join your two tables via the Asset column?  If not, are you able to create a Unique Asset list (can be done within Power Query) that you can link both tables to instead?  Once you get your data structure right, we can create a set of dax statements to break your formula into chunks and have Power BI run them appropriately.

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