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Haydn Richardson on 06 Dec 2014 03:56:36

In addition to sum, average, min, max etc. I'd like an option in values for % of total

Administrator on 01 Jun 2016 05:13:31

We shipped % of grand total as a part of quick calcs in the May release of Power BI desktop. Next up, % of column and % of row total. Give it a try and let us know what you think. For info on how to use it, check out the blog post covering our May feature releases: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-may-update-feature-summary/

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c0e9e78b 1072-4454-8dc3-1bde855c05b1 on 05 Jul 2020 22:20:06

RE: Percent of total

I vote positive on this topic

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e8cc0283 a29c-4005-9323-be7078aec23a on 05 Jul 2020 22:20:02

RE: Percent of total

1) There should be at least as many options as in pivot tables in excel (i.e., % of row total, % of parent row totel etc.)

2) it should be possible to refer to the results of those %s directly in other measures (because achieving those same alternatives of %s, exclusively through measures is not practical).

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78c20985 4119-490a-804d-4aeec91cb252 on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:13

RE: Percent of total

Found this solution to work for me: =SUM(ResellerSales_USD[SalesAmount_USD])/ CALCULATE(SUM(ResellerSales_USD[SalesAmount_USD]), ALLSELECTED () )

source: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg492186.aspx

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e0e0d4a5 07b2-4ee9-b198-cda964f6f5a7 on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:59

RE: Percent of total

VERY much needed, and frankly shocked it wasn't there to begin with!

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cc4def5f 4c1b-4f58-87c0-88dcd947672e on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:44

RE: Percent of total

Please! It's very much needed to display number as percentage... e.g. 85.3% instead of 0.853....

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4c2e6619 9863-4bf1-9380-b9ae56cc469d on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:40

RE: Percent of total

'Hello everyone,

I have found a way around % issue. Please review the following steps:
1- Make sure that the column is calculated to show number. For instance 6% the column contains 6.
2- change the whole column to Text format
3- Add new column that concatenate 6 & %. Further it will be as follow:
=[#"Education Spending"] & "%"
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Since this a reporting column and will not be used for calculations, it is ok to be a text.
I hope this helps.

Hameed

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d9ae4ecd e25d-44c9-a187-5da24d57d20c on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:24

RE: Percent of total

Yes, totally agree. You have my three votes.
In excel, when Donut Graph is used and mouse is over, you can read not only the value itself (sum,average etc) but also the percetage from the total. Is this possible too in PowerBi?

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60353474 f339-4517-9093-88495c2d9ea6 on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:23

RE: Percent of total

Is this solved?
Because I just created a graphic and I only can see the total number, but I don't finde the option to show the % value of the total. Thanks

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19f9e39f 30b4-4134-a397-a14192f747ad on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:14

RE: Percent of total

I would assume that being able to present data in absolute or % would be a basic function and have been key in excel pivot tables for decades

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618f2711 5819-e611-80e2-c4346bad91c4 on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:04

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I need percentage of totals field too.