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How can i show the top 10 items by a measure (like sales) ?

leiterfluid · Answer

Unfortunately, using either RANKX or TOPN are overcomplicated means to solve the problem. IWs should not have to create new measures every time they want to scope or limit a result set to limited number.

RANKX has proven useless for me in a situation where I have over 200,000 rows in my dimension table against a 600,000 row fact table. Even a beefy Alienware laptop with 32 GB RAM could not process the measure.

This should be part of not just the standard table or chart functions (as it is in excel), but would be useful in Q&A scenarios where I could type in "Top 25 cities by gross revenue" to give me a scoped result set.

greg_deckler · Answer

Use the RANK or RANKX function as specified here based on your sales number:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg492169.aspx

Then in your pivot table/Power View table put a filter on that Rank is <= 10.

harrismalik · Answer

Leiterfluid&nbsp;Please support the idea&nbsp;here&nbsp;if you want to see this feature.

fchukoskie · Answer

Leiterfluid wrote:...&nbsp;RANKX has proven useless for me in a situation where I have over 200,000 rows in my dimension table against a 600,000 row fact table. Even a beefy Alienware laptop with 32 GB RAM could not process the measure.&nbsp;...&nbsp;For a bit, I thought&nbsp;maybe it was just me. Misery loves company, though. Thanks!

racheldyer · Answer

When I&nbsp;use the above RANKX solution on Desktop&nbsp;and put it in a column chart, it works fine until I add a legend.&nbsp;The filter on ranking goes away. &nbsp;Any idea if Desktop will have some built-in Top N functionality ike Pivot tables do?&nbsp;

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