SUMX

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Syntax

SUMX(<table>, <expression>)

Tutorial with example

In the video below,  we will go through: how to use SUM() and SUMX(), the difference between them and when should we use one vs the other.

The DAX SUM function calculates the sum of all numbers in a column while the DAX SUMX function returns the sum of an expression for each row in a table.

02:28 Create a measure to calculate the total sales using SUMX function
03:40 Create a calculated column for total sales (row by row)
05:16 Create a measure to calculate the total sales using SUM function
06:00 Difference between SUM and SUMX

Calculate the sum of distinct values in DAX:

Have you ever tried to calculate the sum of distinct or unique values in Power BI? Not straight forward right?
A distinct sum is a sum where you specify the values that you want to have included in the totals. W
In this video tutorial we will go through the wrong and the right way(s) to do it.
Keynotes:
03:37 SUMX Calculation
06:00 Distinct sum with MAX as part of the expression
08:00 Distinct sum with MAX as a measure

Download example file:

Link to sample pbix here

Remarks

The SUMX function takes as its first argument a table, or an expression that returns a table. The second argument is a column that contains the numbers you want to sum, or an expression that evaluates to a column.

Only the numbers in the column are counted. Blanks, logical values, and text are ignored.

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