How would you resolve an issue with incorrect totals in a Power BI report

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How would you resolve an issue with incorrect totals in a Power BI report?

In one of my Power BI reports, the total values displayed are incorrect, especially when using calculated measures with DAX. I suspect it could be due to how filters or relationships are applied. I’m looking for troubleshooting steps or best practices to diagnose and resolve this issue, ensuring accurate totals across visuals and tables. Could you share insights into common causes and solutions for incorrect totals in Power BI?
Dec 17, 2024 in Power BI by Evanjalin
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Here are steps on how to deal with incorrect totals in Power BI.

Learning the Contexts: The most frequent reason for wrong totals is the row context versus filter context problem. In order to get a true total with functions such as SUMX or CALCULATE, one must use explicit logic-i.e., an IF(HASONEVALUE(), RowLogic, TotalLogic).

Checking Relationships: The relationships within the data model must be checked. An inactive relationship or a many-to-many relationship may also throw the totals off. Use USERELATIONSHIP for those and add a filter with CROSSFILTER as needed.

Debugging with Variables is the Next DAX command you would use: During intermediate calculations, place the variable 'VAR' appropriately in DAX to spot where totals deviate. Simplify measures to test behavior in isolation.

Test Filters and Tools—Tools such as Performance Analyzer or DAX Studio could be used to check filters or issues with relationships that give rise to incorrect totals.

This ensures that the totals defined here are correct, whether visible in visuals or a table.

answered Dec 17, 2024 by pooja
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Make sure to understand context differences, check relationships, use variables for debugging, and leverage tools like DAX Studio to fix incorrect totals in Power BI
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Check if your DAX measure is aggregating correctly by using SUMX() instead of SUM() and ensure filters aren’t unintentionally altering context—try HASONEVALUE() or IF(ISINSCOPE()) to control total calculations.
answered Mar 25 by anonymous
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