Variable factor in a calculated column

[zudar]

Hi all,

I could use some help with the following..

This is my model:

The data looks like:

 The table 'Factor' goes from 0,00 to 2,00 in increments of 0,01.

Now, I'd like to have a table with Products and a Yearly Sales (target) per product. The twist is that I'd like to add a variable 'factor' to the Yearly Sales:

In the example above, I have chosen for a factor of 0,72. This means the 'Result' should show a 'new' Yearly Sales like:

0,72*1000 for ProductID = 532

0,72*1500 for ProductID = 924

0,72*3000 for ProductID = 348

Now, I really need this resulting column to be a calculated column (not a measure). This has to do with further calculations I want to make. I thought this would be really simple by creating a calculated column like:

Yearly Sales (calc) = max(Factor[Factor])*Products[YearlySales]

However, this calculated column just fetches the maximum factor of 2,00, not taking my filter selection into account. 

Alternatively, I tried creating a measure in 'Products' first that fetches the factor by:

Chosen Factor = max(Factor[Factor])

And then uses this measure in a calculated column:

Yearly Sales (calc 2) = Products[YearlySales] * [Chosen Factor]

But nothing I tried seems to work:

Does anyone have idea how to make this work (with the final result being a calculated column)?

Help is very much appreciated. 🙂 

[v-jayw-msft]

Hi @zudar ,

As far as i know, the result of calculated column won't be affected by silcer. So you need to use measure or you can create a calculated table contains all values with different factors then use silcer to filter the table.

Best Regards,

Jay

Community Support Team _ Jay Wang

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[az38]

Hi @zudar 

try a measure

Measure = SELECTEDVALUE(Factor[Factor]) * MAX(Products[YearlySales])

[Wimverh]

It is impossible to use a column calculated by design for this requirement.

A computed column is calculated during table load and then stored in the model. Therefore, you cannot change based on a report parameter.

You have to redesign your other measurements, to work with a measure instead.

Explanation of the differences between calculated columns and measures:
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/calculated-columns-and-measures-in-dax/