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sum multiple columns, how to?
Have you tried the proper syntax using SUMX?
MeassureName = SUMX(TableName, TableName[column a] +TableName[column b] +TableName[column c] ...)
That should do the trick.
Br,
Magnus
You can find the solution in the below link
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/SUM-row-by-row/m-p/22938#M7278
Thank you Thiyags.
I actually have used that manual iteration but am looking for some sum formula.
would like also to do similar calculation like standard deviation by row, etc.
Have you tried the proper syntax using SUMX?
MeassureName = SUMX(TableName, TableName[column a] +TableName[column b] +TableName[column c] ...)
That should do the trick.
Br,
Magnus
In addition to Magnus' correct recommendation, you may also like to consider unpivoting your data into a single column of values.
ID, A, B, C, D, E
1, 5, 7, 5, 6, 3
2, 3, 9, 2, 6, 4
Is better stored like this
ID, Type, Value
1, A, 5
1, B, 7
1, C, 5
1, D, 6
1, E, 4
2, A, 3
2, B, 9
2, C, 2
2, D, 6
2, E, 4
This second design will be much more performant and compressed. You can then also use a simple SUM(Table[Value])
