How to calculate the measure of a field that contains a specific string and other fields

Pubblicato: 21 Feb 2023
Data dell'ultima modifica: 22 Feb 2023

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How to calculate the measure of a field that contains a specific string and other fields.

For example, if you enter "Book", sales in the subcategory containing the string "Book" will be displayed, as well as sales in all other subcategories.

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1. Connect to Sample Superstore data source.
2. Create a new parameter like the following.
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3. Right click on [Enter Sub Category Name] -> Show Parameter
4. Create a new calculated field as following.
Name : Sales of Specific Sub Category and the others
Calculation : IF CONTAINS([Sub-Category],[Enter Sub Category Name]) = TRUE
THEN [Sub-Category]
ELSE "Others"
END
5. Drag [Sales of Specific Sub Category and the others] to Rows.
6. Drag [Sales] to Text on Marks.
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