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Teena_Pa4
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Top 1 to 5 in separate columns

Hi,

 

Sorry but I was trying this out but I can't seem to find a way. Is it possible to create a column each for Top 1, Top 2, ... Top 5?

 

Thank you for your help.

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Hi @Teena_Pa4

Assume your dataset is like this

9.png

 

In Queries Editor

1. Split column on “ category”

3.png

 

2. Fill down

4.png

 

3. Add custom column

5.png

 

4. Merge column

10.png

 

 

5. Rename column “Merged”->”category”

Remove columns  category.1, category.2, Custom.

7.png

 

Close &&Apply

go back to Data view

create a calculated column

rank = RANKX(FILTER(ALL(Sheet1),[category]=EARLIER(Sheet1[category])),[count of people],,DESC)

 then add columns in a Matrix visual

8.png

 

 

Best Regards

Maggie

 

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Greg_Deckler
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Most likely, yes.

 

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Thank you greg.

 

I need to get the Top 1 to 5 cities per category and then under each  city, I need to show the total amount. Hope the data below helps:

 

My data:

 

category city count of people amount Rank
cat1 a 10 1000 1
b 5 500 3
c 8 100 2
d 3 700 5
e 1 400 6
f 4 500 4
cat2 a 7 1000 1
b 5 1500 2
c 2 700 3
cat3 a 3 400 4
b 8 200 2
c 5 100 3
d 2 300 5
e 9 600 1

 

Expected result:

 

                    Top 1   Top 2   Top 3   Top 4   Top 5
category 1   1000    100      500      500      700
category 2   1000    1500    700
category 3   600      200      100      400      300 

 

Thank you.

Sorry, I accidentally posted the unfinished message.

 

But here's my data. The ranking will be based on the cities with the highest number of people count.  I need to get the Top 1 to 5 cities per category and then under each  city, I need to show the total amount. Hope the data below helps:

 

category; city;  count of people;  amount;  Rank
cat1         a      10                        1000         1
                b      5                          500          3
                c      8                          100          2
                d      3                          700          5
                e      1                          400          6
                f       4                          500          4
cat2         a      7                          1000        1
                b     5                           1500       2
                c      2                           700         3
cat3         a      3                           400         4
                b     8                           200          2
                c     5                           100           3
                d    2                            300          5
                e    9                            600          1

 

Expected result:

 

                    Top 1   Top 2   Top 3   Top 4   Top 5
category 1   1000    100      500      500      700
category 2   1000    1500    700
category 3   600      200      100      400      300 

 

Thank you.

Hi @Teena_Pa4

Assume your dataset is like this

9.png

 

In Queries Editor

1. Split column on “ category”

3.png

 

2. Fill down

4.png

 

3. Add custom column

5.png

 

4. Merge column

10.png

 

 

5. Rename column “Merged”->”category”

Remove columns  category.1, category.2, Custom.

7.png

 

Close &&Apply

go back to Data view

create a calculated column

rank = RANKX(FILTER(ALL(Sheet1),[category]=EARLIER(Sheet1[category])),[count of people],,DESC)

 then add columns in a Matrix visual

8.png

 

 

Best Regards

Maggie

 

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