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Software ==>	PowerPivot (72 exercises)
Topic ==>	The CALCULATE function (15 exercises)
Level ==>	Average difficulty
Subject ==>	Power BI training

Create a ratio of sales between two different habitats, using the CALCULATE and SUMX functions

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Before you can do this exercise, you'll need to download and unzip this file . Once you've done this:

Go into SQL Server Management Studio;
Open the SQL file you've just unzipped (you can press CTRL + O to do this); then
Execute this script.

This will generate the database that you'll need to use in order to do this exercise (note that the database and script are only to be used for exercises published on this website, and may not be reused or distributed in any form without the prior written permission of Wise Owl).

The aim of this exercise is to show the percentage of the values of sales for each region attributable to watery habitats. Read on!

First import the following tables into a PowerPivot data model in a new workbook:

The tables that you'll need to import for this exercise.

In the Purchase table, create a measure to calculate the total value of sales for habitats with id numbers 3 and 4 (corresponding to fresh and salt water respectively).

You'll need to use the CALCULATE function, the SUMX function to sum (price * quantity) and the double pipe characters ( || ) to denote "or".

Use this measure to show total watery sales by shopping centre type:

You should format your numbers to look nice!

Now create another (similar) measure called Vegetation, showing the total value of sales for vegetative habitats (id numbers 1 and 2, for grasslands and forest respectively).

Use this to create and show a third measure called Water-to-veg ratio, to get this pivot table: