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Matrix totals only as sum of values

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on 01 Dec 2016 22:38:36

It can be readily demonstrated that, for example, a displayed row total is not always the sum of displayed row values. There can be no justification for this. An example of this behavior is available on request.

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80f3cfdf 06f0-47e2-8b55-a17567025a99 on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:11

RE: Matrix totals only as sum of values

Please fix this. I am using a matrix visual on a drill through target page and the column total is not correct. However an Excel Pivot table shows correct values

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9d9866e2 dad1-49c4-82bd-de9f054b99de on 05 Jul 2020 23:58:30

RE: Matrix totals only as sum of values

This has to be fixed

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8385571d 9bd9-43f3-b022-03ba827c01f0 on 05 Jul 2020 23:58:02

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It happened to for me as well in table totals and subtotals have incorrect calculation.

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ed49ee66 b6a2-4248-9769-b0c4dc2a77d5 on 05 Jul 2020 23:58:01

RE: Matrix totals only as sum of values

Wait, how is this still an outstanding issue from 2016?

Microsoft, can you please correct how the total is calculated for the Matrix & Tables Visualizations. Please, having accurate numbers is essential for reporting....

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8770a94a ca27-41dc-a81d-8c899e561397 on 05 Jul 2020 23:57:58

RE: Matrix totals only as sum of values

Happens in both table and matrix visuals, totals and subtotals have incorrect calculation.

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b320600a e43e-43ab-9b22-c7cdd97a837a on 05 Jul 2020 23:54:21

RE: Matrix totals only as sum of values

Why does this happen, Is there a reasonable explanation for it? How can we work around this? Is there any point in using a tool if the results are showing incorrectly. I've spent so long thinking my model was incorrect and changing it until i came across this on the web.

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ec7095df efdd-48c5-9dc3-a01ed55b1910 on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:11

RE: Matrix totals only as sum of values

Please give an option to display the total result of the formula or the sum of the row values!

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1537d0a4 874d-4e62-939d-453d49f6c97e on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:43

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it's too misleading, now not sure if I need to go back verify every detail in a very complicated model

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6f0b94ef 2fb6-4efb-947d-0084c25aef20 on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:47

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Measure isn't giving total correctly(out of expectation)

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16228374 0f68-4865-8b3b-00fb219f21a0 on 05 Jul 2020 23:26:44

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Bad idea... completely misses the core principles of DAX.