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IanT76
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Helper I

Sum of data in SharePoint list column

‎03-03-2020 02:13 AM

I have a SharePoint list with multiple columns that employees update monthly with various business data, and I'd like to display the summaries via PowerBI.

 

I have several columns that are fomatted as 'Number' entries, and all data in there is basic numeric entries for types of waste disposed (plastics, food, e-waste etc.); I'd like to have the total value of those columns displayed in Power BI cards, so we can see a runing total which updates each time someone records another waste disposal, alongsoide a relavant icon or graphic of the waste type.

 

I've tried the in-built PBI functionality, but can't seem to get it to work and tried the SUM formula, but keep getting a "Function SUM cannot work with values of type string" error.

 

All help appreciated!

 

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MFelix
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‎03-03-2020 02:42 AM

Hi @IanT76 ,

 

Go to the query editor and check if those columns have a ABC or a 123 at the rigth side of the header.

 

If they have a ABC or a ABC/123 change the format of the column to number or decimal and you should be abble to get it to work.


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Miguel Félix


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MFelix
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‎03-03-2020 02:42 AM

Hi @IanT76 ,

 

Go to the query editor and check if those columns have a ABC or a 123 at the rigth side of the header.

 

If they have a ABC or a ABC/123 change the format of the column to number or decimal and you should be abble to get it to work.


Regards

Miguel Félix


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!

Check out my blog: Power BI em Português



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IanT76
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‎03-03-2020 02:46 AM

Awesome!  Thank you so much! 🙂

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