on 16 Jul 2018 15:59:57
It would be great if Grand Totals on a Matrix or Table would add up correctly to the sum of the rows when you include MEASURES in the visual. Currently the total on a measure consists of the measure function itself, instead of the sum of the rows above. PLEASE give us the option to toggle totals to be a simple aggregate of the rows above also.
Jeroen ter Heerdt (administrator) on 24 Oct 2022 18:59:09
Moving this idea to "under review" to mark that discussions are underway. For full transparency, we have started working on DAX calculations at the visual level. That feature will make changes that will serve as building blocks for other features, including but not limited to the one discussed in this idea: providing more flexibility for influencing what is shown on the total: the visual total, the "DAX" total, or another expression altogether.
Hence, the delivery of this Idea will be dependent on the DAX-calculations-on-a-visual feature.
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RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
We need this so bad. we have so many tabular reports and they can easily have 20 to 30 columns. When you have so many columns it's hard to track Sub totals in Matrix.
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
Bad idea... completely misses the core principles of DAX.
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
I agree this is very frustrating and not what I was expecting as the default for totals in a matrix
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
I agree, very frustrating that in the matrix when using measures they don't add up correctly on row totals or columns totals and not to mentioned grand totals... I cannot imagine a scenario were this outcome would be correct...it reduces the value of a great tool...
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
I don't think this is an error. A good example of this is distinct counts. If you have rows per store, and the metric is distinct counts of customers visiting, when you total the distinct will apply to the total. So if a customer went to 2 stores, you would see 1+1 in the rows, but in the total it would show as 1 which is correct. So you need to either change to an absolute count, or break apart the total into a different visual to make it clear its a different metric (customers in the organization).
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
I can't believe you can't do this, surely this should be a critical feature
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
I agree that this should be an option, but there are certainly many times that you do not want the total to be the sum of the parts (e.g. when the measure is an average).
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
Or please explain with examples when you believe the current behavior is useful, because I can't think of any situation where it is
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
There should be an option definately to either show the total of the rows above, OR show in the total field the measure as evaluated in its context. That way you can finally sum up measures in matrices reliably
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
Did you figure this out? If so, how?