How to calculate the average of Top N %

Publicado: 07 Apr 2022
Data da última modificação: 11 Apr 2022

Pergunta

How to Calculate the Top N% Average

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Tableau Desktop

Resposta

The steps below are to calculate the average of the top 10% of sales per Customer Name.

1. Connect to Sample -Superstore.
2. Create a new Calculated Field as following setting.
Name : Top10
Calculation : INDEX() <= INT(SIZE()/10)
//This is Table Calculation Filter to narrow down the Top10%.
3. Create a new Calculated Field like below.
Name : Top10_Average
Calculation :if first()=0 then
window_avg ( if [Top10] then
sum([Sales])
end)
END
4. Drag [Customer Name] to Detail.
5. Drag [Top10_Average] to Text.
6. Right-click on [Customer Name] in Mark Card > Sort > Setting as following.
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