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jbenson
Helper III
Helper III

divide by two different table columns

I have a calculated colmn called 'Driver Hours' [Payroll] and I want to divide that by a different table called 'LoadTrackingData'[TotalFreightRate]. When I click to add a new column to my current table and just try and divide i get an error. I need this to be on a per row basis 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@jbenson , need some data

 

refer 4 ways to copy data from one table to another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu1mWxR23jU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czNHt7UXIe8

 

 


Can you share sample data and sample output in table format? Or a sample pbix after removing sensitive data.

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v-yangliu-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi  @jbenson ,

When you have the same column between two tables, you can use calculated column directly:

Table1:

vyangliumsft_0-1649906055457.png

Table2:

vyangliumsft_1-1649906055458.png

Create calculated column.

Column =
var _table2amount=SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table2'),'Table1'[ID]='Table2'[ID]),[amount1])
return
DIVIDE(_table2amount,[amount])

vyangliumsft_2-1649906055458.png

When your two tables do not have related columns, you can add Index to both tables in Power query, so that there is a relationship between the two tables.

In Power query. Add Column – Index Column – From 1.

vyangliumsft_3-1649906055460.png

Table3:

vyangliumsft_4-1649906055460.png

Table4:

vyangliumsft_5-1649906055460.png

Create calculated column.

Column2 =
var _table4amount=SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table4'),'Table3'[Index]='Table4'[Index]),'Table4'[amount1])
return
DIVIDE(_table4amount,[amount])

vyangliumsft_6-1649906055460.png

Please click here for the pbix file

If I have misunderstood your meaning, please provide your pbix file without privacy information and desired output.

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

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v-yangliu-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi  @jbenson ,

When you have the same column between two tables, you can use calculated column directly:

Table1:

vyangliumsft_0-1649906055457.png

Table2:

vyangliumsft_1-1649906055458.png

Create calculated column.

Column =
var _table2amount=SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table2'),'Table1'[ID]='Table2'[ID]),[amount1])
return
DIVIDE(_table2amount,[amount])

vyangliumsft_2-1649906055458.png

When your two tables do not have related columns, you can add Index to both tables in Power query, so that there is a relationship between the two tables.

In Power query. Add Column – Index Column – From 1.

vyangliumsft_3-1649906055460.png

Table3:

vyangliumsft_4-1649906055460.png

Table4:

vyangliumsft_5-1649906055460.png

Create calculated column.

Column2 =
var _table4amount=SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table4'),'Table3'[Index]='Table4'[Index]),'Table4'[amount1])
return
DIVIDE(_table4amount,[amount])

vyangliumsft_6-1649906055460.png

Please click here for the pbix file

If I have misunderstood your meaning, please provide your pbix file without privacy information and desired output.

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

jbenson
Helper III
Helper III

Those did not work for me. would it be because the table i am wanting to use is set a decmial number? 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@jbenson , need some data

 

refer 4 ways to copy data from one table to another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu1mWxR23jU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czNHt7UXIe8

 

 


Can you share sample data and sample output in table format? Or a sample pbix after removing sensitive data.

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