The Summarize function creates a table.
You cannot use it by itself in a measure.
Use New Table to create a table using the summarize function:
If you want to use it in a measure, you need to do something with the table.
AggregateX functions like MaxX, AverageX and SumX let you aggregate the rows of data.
Here for example I am using Summarize to calculate for each Quantity what the Sum of Price is.
Then using AggergateX to return the overall average.
The Summarize function creates a table.
You cannot use it by itself in a measure.
Use New Table to create a table using the summarize function:
If you want to use it in a measure, you need to do something with the table.
AggregateX functions like MaxX, AverageX and SumX let you aggregate the rows of data.
Here for example I am using Summarize to calculate for each Quantity what the Sum of Price is.
Then using AggergateX to return the overall average.
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