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swestendorp
Helper I
6 years ago
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Use measure to evaluate row value

Hi,  I want to use a measure to evaluate whether a value in a row is an outlier, but I can't get it to work.    I have created the following measure:   Outlier = IF (     'Estimate vs actual...
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    ImkeF
    6 years ago

    Hi swestendorp 

    the Outlier-"Measure" isn't a valid syntax for a measure, as it is missing aggregation-commands. With "SUM" as aggregation it would look like so and work as a measure:

     

     

    Outlier = 
    VAR UCL =
     CALCULATE(
        AVERAGEX( 'Estimate vs actual', 'Estimate vs actual'[Variance EvA] ) -- Mean
        + STDEV.S( 'Estimate vs actual'[Variance EvA] ) -- STDEV
        * (2,66),
        ALLSELECTED( 'Estimate vs actual' )
    )
    VAR LCL = 
     CALCULATE(
        AVERAGEX( 'Estimate vs actual', 'Estimate vs actual'[Variance EvA] ) -- Mean
        - STDEV.P( 'Estimate vs actual'[Variance EvA] ) -- STDEV
        * (2,66),
        ALLSELECTED( 'Estimate vs actual' )
    )
    RETURN
    IF (
        SUM('Estimate vs actual'[Variance EvA])
            >=  LCL 
            && SUM('Estimate vs actual'[Variance EvA])
                <=  UCL , 
        "No Outlier",
        "Outlier"
    )

     

     

    So you'd probably have used it as a column? Then of course, the ALLSELECTED wouldn't work, as it would only work on measures (columns values are calculated during load of the data model and are not aware of any filters on the report).

     

    Please check out the attached file where I mocked up some things that should give food for thought (it's got some loose ends that might force you to rethink your requirements).