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Software ==> | PowerPivot (72 exercises) |
Topic ==> | Calculated columns (7 exercises) |
Level ==> | Relatively easy |
Subject ==> | Power BI training |
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The aim of this exercise is to show the total value of transactions according to the day of the week:
It looks like Saturday was the most popular day, but not by much.
Here's what the PowerPivot field list should look like (eventually!):
The two fields of interest for our pivot table. Note that we've used the RELATED function to combine them into a single table, to make the field list look neater.
To start, if you haven't already done so run the script in the above folder to generate the MAM database (not for commercial use or copying), then create a new workbook.
Connect to the tblTransaction and tblPos tables (giving them friendly names), and in what is now the Pos table create a new calculated column which gives the weekday. For example:
You can use the FORMAT function to get the weekday corresponding to any date.
Now use the RELATED function in the tblTransaction table to show the weekday alongside the quantity sold, and use this to create the pivot table at the start of this exercise.
Your formula should start =RELATED(.
To get the pivot table to sort the days correctly, just sort by the day name:
Click on the row labels drop down and choose to sort A to Z. As to why this works - wait for the calendar part of the course!
Save this workbook as Daily sales, then close it down.
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