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## Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to calculate the percentage of 2 values over the total in a pivot table. Everything works fine when using "Item Group" and "Year" as dimensions. The problem comes when trying to do the same but with an expression dimension.

We can get the percentage using something like:

`SUM(SalesAmount)/SUM(TOTAL <Year> SalesAmount)`

but with my aggregated dimension, this doesn't work.

I attach the QV file with my pivot table to help you understand my problem.

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## Re: Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

Just in case anyone is interested, I got the answer. When you need to total on an aggregated dimension, the total needs to be also aggregated. Therefore, instead of using

 Sum(TOTAL SalesAmount)

we need to use

 Aggr(NODISTINCT Sum(TOTAL SalesAmount), Year)
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## Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

Unfortunately, I am unable to open your attachement. It says 'Failed to open document'. Could you check your attached document, please?

It would be useful if you could state your calculated dimension in your post.

Maybe you could replace the calculated dimension with set analysis in your expressions. Probably not, since ABC classification seems to create new dimension values.

Would it be feasible to create this field in your script or does it need to be selection sensitive?

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## Re: Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

I'll try to repost the document to see if you can open it.

About the other options you proposed-

- Creating this field in the script is not an option, because we load data from the sales table in 3 different databases, and the aggregation is done using Item Group classification, not Item Code.

- Maybe I could replace the calculated dimension with set analysis, but if possible, I have no clue about how it could be done.

The aggregated dimension is as follows:

`=Aggr(          IF(Sum(SALES.GrossProfit)/Sum(SALES.LineTotal)>=0.6, 'A',                    IF(Sum(SALES.GrossProfit)/Sum(SALES.LineTotal)>=0.5, 'B',                              IF(Sum(SALES.GrossProfit)/Sum(SALES.LineTotal)>=0.4, 'C',                                        IF(Sum(SALES.GrossProfit)/Sum(SALES.LineTotal)>=0.3, 'D', 'E')                              )                    )          ),          ItemGrp,    /*This is the dimension I need to aggregate by*/          Year         /* This is the dimension that shows also in the pivot table and the one that needs the partial totals*/)`
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## Re: Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

I also tried to create 2 pivot tables, one using Only(Year) and a second one using Only(Year)-1, but it looks like the aggregate function doesn't work with this modifiers. Any clues?

Thanks

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## Re: Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

Just in case anyone is interested, I got the answer. When you need to total on an aggregated dimension, the total needs to be also aggregated. Therefore, instead of using

 Sum(TOTAL SalesAmount)

we need to use

 Aggr(NODISTINCT Sum(TOTAL SalesAmount), Year)
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## Re: Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

Very useful! Tks!

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## Re: Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

This worked for me.

Fact:

a,a1,100

a,a1,100

a,a2,20

a,a2,20

a,a3,20

b,b1,100

b,b1,100

b,b1,100

b,b1,100

b,b2,10

b,b2,100

b,b2,100];

SUM(Value) / Aggr(NODISTINCT Sum(value), Maingroup)

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## Re: Column percentage over total with aggregated dimension

Thanks, mate, this is the solution I was looking for.