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Anonymous
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cumulative sum

Hello I would like to obtain this result

I want to make a cumulative sum each in relation to my previous value, my base value is that of B

indexAB
11015
220=15+20=35
330=35+30=65
440=65+40=105


Result:

IndexAB
11015
22035
33065
440105

earlier doesn't work
B =
IF (
    test[Index] = 1
    test[B]
    CALCULATE(
        SUMX(
            FILTER(
                test,
               test[Index] <= EARLIER(test[Index])  
            ),
            test[B]  
        )
    )
)
thank you for your feedback
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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,


powerbidev123's reply could return the result you want. However if A1 is not 10, it will not work. I don't suggest you to use EARLIER() function, it may cause bad performance if you have large size of data.

You can also try my code to create a calculated column.

B =
VAR _B1 = 15
VAR _CurrentIndex = 'Table'[index]
RETURN
    IF (
        'Table'[index] = 1,
        _B1,
        _B1
            + CALCULATE (
                SUM ( 'Table'[A] ),
                FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[index] > 1 && 'Table'[index] <= _CurrentIndex )
            )
    )

Result is as below.

vrzhoumsft_0-1733191127068.png

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Anonymous ,


powerbidev123's reply could return the result you want. However if A1 is not 10, it will not work. I don't suggest you to use EARLIER() function, it may cause bad performance if you have large size of data.

You can also try my code to create a calculated column.

B =
VAR _B1 = 15
VAR _CurrentIndex = 'Table'[index]
RETURN
    IF (
        'Table'[index] = 1,
        _B1,
        _B1
            + CALCULATE (
                SUM ( 'Table'[A] ),
                FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[index] > 1 && 'Table'[index] <= _CurrentIndex )
            )
    )

Result is as below.

vrzhoumsft_0-1733191127068.png

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

powerbidev123
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hi @Anonymous , Let me know if this helps

B =
5 + SUMX(
    FILTER(
        'Table (3)',
        'Table (3)'[Index] <= EARLIER('Table (3)'[Index])
    ),
    'Table (3)'[A]
)
bhanu_gautam
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , Try using 

Cumulative B =
CALCULATE(
SUM(test[A]),
FILTER(
ALL(test),
test[Index] <= MAX(test[Index])
)
) + MIN(test[B])

 




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Anonymous
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Lebron45_0-1733148630962.png

 

@Anonymous , Try using

 

B =
IF (
test[Index] = 1,
test[B],
test[A] +
CALCULATE(
MAX(test[B]),
FILTER(
test,
test[Index] = EARLIER(test[Index]) - 1
)
)
)




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Anonymous
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@bhanu_gautam I already tried, but it doesn't work, "earlier" shows me an error

Lebron45_1-1733150908701.png

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

hi @bhanu_gautam thank you for your feedback, but I would like to fill my column B from the second and each time by making my value from the current line of my column A + my last value from the previous line of column B

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