Returns the percent of total for an aggregate formula.

Usage

PercentOfTotal(aggregate, [mode], [parameters])

Note: This function is shorthand for: aggregate / Subtotal(aggregate, mode, parameters).

Parameters

Term Description
aggregate

An aggregate formula

Examples: Count(), Sum([Sales Amount])

mode
(optional)

The mode to use when calculating the aggregate formula. Mode determines which dimension(s) to use when performing the calculation.

Mode options vary between element types:

General purpose modes

  • "grand_total" (default for visualizations and pivot tables)— calculates the percent of grand total for the aggregate formula.

Visualization modes

  • "color"calculates the aggregate percent of total using only the column specified for COLOR.

  • "x_axis"calculates the aggregate percent of total using only the column(s) placed on the X-AXIS.

  • "trellis_column" / "trellis_row"calculates the aggregate percent of total using only the dimension specified for the TRELLIS COLUMN or TRELLIS ROW.

Pivot table modes

  • "column" / "row"calculates aggregate percent of total for the column or row total.

  • "column_parent" / "row_parent"calculates the aggregate percent of total for the column or row total, relative to the subtotal calculation for the parent dimensions.

Table modes

  • "grouping_parent" (default) — calculates the aggregate formula using the grouping keys from a parent grouping. This is equivalent to creating the aggregate calculation in a parent grouping and referencing it from a column in a lower grouping.

parameters
(optional)

An additional parameter specific to the mode.

This is only applicable to the following modes: "column_parent", "row_parent" and "grouping_parent". For these modes, this 3rd parameter specifies how many parent dimensions to ignore.

 

Examples

Example #1

PercentOfTotal(Sum([Quantity] * [Price]), "row")
  • The numerator of the percentage is the aggregate formula calculated along rows and columns.
  • The denominator of the percentage is the aggregate formula calculated along the rows.
  • The pivot table subtotals calculate the percent of total at the expected granularity.

company apps

Example #2

PercentOfTotal(Sum([Quantity] * [Price]), "x_axis")
  • The numerator of the percentage is the aggregate formula calculated along the x-axis and color.
  • The denominator of the percentage is the aggregate formula calculated along the x-axis.
  • The calculation is shown in the tooltip, but is usable anywhere an aggregate formula is allowed.

company apps

See Also

GrandTotal
Subtotal


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