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dfs29
Helper I
Helper I

divide function

Hello , 

 

I am trying to divide "_Total (hm)" with "_Total_total" but it dosn't work because total type is text not number 

So I tried to convert "_Total (hm)" to second and try again but failed ...

Is there someone to help me please ? 

 

dfs29_0-1665656189582.png

 

 

 

 

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v-jianboli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @dfs29 ,

 

If they are text type, please try:

hm = 
var _hh = VALUE(LEFT(MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]),(FIND(":",MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]))-1)))
var _mm = VALUE(LEFT(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]),5),2))
var _ss = VALUE(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]),2))
return _hh*60*60+_mm*60+_ss

total = 
var _hh = VALUE(LEFT(MAX('Table'[_Total_total]),(FIND(":",MAX('Table'[_Total_total]))-1)))
var _mm = VALUE(LEFT(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total_total]),5),2))
var _ss = VALUE(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total_total]),2))
return _hh*60*60+_mm*60+_ss

Percentage = DIVIDE([hm],[total]) 

Final output:

vjianbolimsft_1-1665713589633.png

 

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

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v-jianboli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @dfs29 ,

 

This is caused by the context of the meaure.

I have modified the measure, please try:

 

Percentage =
VAR _a =
    ADDCOLUMNS (
        'Table',
        "hm",
            VALUE (
                LEFT ( 'Table'[_Total (hm)], ( FIND ( ":", 'Table'[_Total (hm)] ) - 1 ) )
            ) * 60 * 60
                + VALUE ( LEFT ( RIGHT ( 'Table'[_Total (hm)], 5 ), 2 ) ) * 60
                + VALUE ( RIGHT ( 'Table'[_Total (hm)], 2 ) ),
        "total",
            VALUE (
                LEFT ( 'Table'[_Total_total], ( FIND ( ":", 'Table'[_Total_total] ) - 1 ) )
            ) * 60 * 60
                + VALUE ( LEFT ( RIGHT ( 'Table'[_Total_total], 5 ), 2 ) ) * 60
                + VALUE ( RIGHT ( 'Table'[_Total_total], 2 ) )
    )
RETURN
    DIVIDE ( SUMX ( _a, [hm] ), MAXX ( _a, [total] ) )

 

Final output:

vjianbolimsft_0-1665972109699.png

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

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

 

thanks, but I don t know why when I use only one row with my exemple the percentage is wrong : 

 

dfs29_2-1666012330077.pngIt souhld be  100 % here and not 300 %

 

this how I calculate 

Percentage =
VAR _a =
    ADDCOLUMNS (
        'Table',
        "hm",
            VALUE (
                LEFT ( ACT_activite[_Total (hm)], ( FIND ( ":", ACT_activite[_Total (hm)] ) - 1 ) )
            ) * 60 * 60
                + VALUE ( LEFT ( RIGHT ( ACT_activite[_Total (hm)], 5 ), 2 ) ) * 60
                + VALUE ( RIGHT ( ACT_activite[_Total (hm)], 2 ) ),
        "total",
            VALUE (
                LEFT ( 'ACT_activite'[_Total_total], ( FIND ( ":", ACT_activite[_Total_total] ) - 1 ) )
            ) * 60 * 60
                + VALUE ( LEFT ( RIGHT ( ACT_activite[_Total_total], 5 ), 2 ) ) * 60
                + VALUE ( RIGHT ( ACT_activite[_Total (hm)], 2 ) )
    )
RETURN
    DIVIDE ( SUMX ( _a, [hm] ), MAXX ( _a, [total] ) )

 

dfs29
Helper I
Helper I

Hi @v-jianboli-msft 

 

First , thank you so much for your help !!!!

And I have question why the total is false it should be 100% not 10.76% do yuou know why ? 

 

Thanks 🙂

v-jianboli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @dfs29 ,

 

If they are text type, please try:

hm = 
var _hh = VALUE(LEFT(MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]),(FIND(":",MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]))-1)))
var _mm = VALUE(LEFT(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]),5),2))
var _ss = VALUE(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total (hm)]),2))
return _hh*60*60+_mm*60+_ss

total = 
var _hh = VALUE(LEFT(MAX('Table'[_Total_total]),(FIND(":",MAX('Table'[_Total_total]))-1)))
var _mm = VALUE(LEFT(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total_total]),5),2))
var _ss = VALUE(RIGHT(MAX('Table'[_Total_total]),2))
return _hh*60*60+_mm*60+_ss

Percentage = DIVIDE([hm],[total]) 

Final output:

vjianbolimsft_1-1665713589633.png

 

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

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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