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
In a matrix we sometimes add a currency value and the converted sterling equivalent. The total for the sterling equivalent is needed - but then the total on the currency value is a nonsense number. In field formatting we mess around to hide that total using colours but really it should be an option to "do not total".
It is not really a formatting issue but there is no per-field options within the subtotals section - so maybe it could sit in field formatting?
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
Getting the right "total" on a matrix/table visual remains something that confuses many (e.g., many questions in the community). It would be great to have the option to choose how the "total" is calculated. The user should be able to choose the current behavior (i.e., no row filters) but also one of several aggregation options (sum, average, min, max). This would make it so new users wouldn't have to build and/or understand measure like - SUMX(VALUES(Table[Column]), [Measure]) for example.
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
Please, it is not fun to explain to executives, why column grand totals are not the sum of the row data in the column. It is not fun, to explain the grand total, is the formula in the context of the entire range of data and not the sum of what is being displayed.
Please, allow us to change the context of the grand total to simply be a sum of the data shown in a matrix column.
Instead we are forced to write formulas that specifically geared to accommodate grand total to sum the data. It would be so much easier to click the format of grand total to simply sum a matrix column. It would be even better to select behavior per column.
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
Grand totals currently return the measure at a Total level. So sometimes the value is incorrect as it is not an aggregate of the values in the table. PowerBI should at least give the option to calculate the Sum, Average, Weighted Average or Measure Calculation for the Grand Total.
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
YAY! I`m a newb but immediately I felt matrix Totals are worthless to the untrained end user, a total is a total of a column for any excel user. Thanks for working on this.
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
PLEASE PLEASE get this done! Trying to always do a workaround for something as simple as this is extremely inconvenient!!!
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
It is unfortunate that this is a blatant problem for Measures in Power BI. This should be addressed ASAP; it can be a deterrent for wider adoption of your platform.
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
Even without measure, the sum is still incorrect for all the rows. Please fix this issue
RE: Matrix/Table grand totals with Measures
I see it no like just a sum, but optional aggregation type (SUN, AVG..., NoAggregation for measure subtotals with NoAggregation option by default for backward compatibility.