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Hi Im trying to create a sum across two columns when col a is a measure and col b a derived column with a 1 or 0 value.
NewColumn =
SUM(table1[a]) Measure col built from some pre filtering + distinct has taken place.
+
SUM(table2[b]) Regaular column contains either 1 or 0 based on some criteria.
When you enter the dax formula the measure col a is invisible to the DAX formula. I have tried using sumx as a work around but no luck.
How do you create a sum across two fields from different tables when one is a measure and the other is just a derived column
I get the error This can happen when a measure formula refers to a column that contains many values without specifying an aggregation such as min max count or sum to get a single result.
Hi @Pok ,
Why dont you try creating two measures ie: one that was previously built and the one created to sum the column and the measure ?
Please accept this as a solution if your question has been answered !!
Appreciate a Kudos 😀
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