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Hello,
I have found multiple dax masures where MAX() is used with Text column, but none of the found solution explained how exactly does it work.
For example I was looking for measure that would return name of the month that had the highest sales value during respective year.
I implemented this measure into my .pbix (fount this on community):
Best month = calculate(Max('Date'[MonthName]) ,TOPN(1,all('Date'[MonthName]),calculate([SalesUnits] )), values('Date'[MonthName]))
Solved! Go to Solution.
MAX on a text value uses alphabetical order to return a scalar value.
In the measure shown, it's not "really" doing anything, TOPN is returning a table with 1 value - just preventing a syntax error due to measures requiring an aggregation.
If there were 2 months with the same SalesUnits, it would give you the later month in the alphabet eg, sep ahead of feb
MAX on a text value uses alphabetical order to return a scalar value.
In the measure shown, it's not "really" doing anything, TOPN is returning a table with 1 value - just preventing a syntax error due to measures requiring an aggregation.
If there were 2 months with the same SalesUnits, it would give you the later month in the alphabet eg, sep ahead of feb
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