PowerPivot | The CALCULATE function exercise | Use CALCULATE with filters to pick out 2 data points

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You can learn how to do this exercise if you attend the course listed below!

Software ==> PowerPivot  (75 exercises)
Version ==> Excel 2010 and later
Topic ==> The CALCULATE function  (15 exercises)
Level ==> Harder than average
Classroom ==> PowerPivot / Excel Power BI
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If you've just created a file called Clever PowerPivot, you should be able to use this as the basis for this exercise too.  Otherwise, 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). 

Your manager wants to compare reptile sales for Bluewater store - A with amphibian sales for Bluewater store - B.  Who are you to argue?  Create a pivot table which does the job:

Pivot table comparing two measures

A pivot table to do the job, containing two measures.

 

Create a simple pivot table just to check that your figures are correct:

Pivot table checking data

Reptile sales for Bluewater store - A are looking good ...

Save this workbook as Managers - who would have them, then close it down.

You can unzip this file to see the answers to this exercise, although please remember this is for your personal use only.
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