Count Function

Hi,  I have a line item 'country' based on which my account module is developed. These accounts are mapped to countries. I need to find out the count of accounts from each country. In the sample below, there are 5 US accounts, 2 Canada and so on. How to come up with the count of UNIQUE accounts based on each country? for the below example I want to find out only Account 1, Account 2 and Account 3 for US country . So for US the Accounts count should be 3.

Accounts Country
Account 1 US
Account 2 US
Account 3 US
Account 1 US
Account 1 US
Account 6 Canada
Account 7 Canada
Account 8 Mexico
Account 9 Mexico
Account 10 Mexico
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  • Hi Subhayan,

    One option is using the average function to calculate the unique count of accounts by country (see attached screenshot). In the first module, I've assigned a value of 1 to each account/ country combination. In a seperate module, I've taken the average to help determine the number of unique counts. You can substitue average with the sum funciton if you need the total of each combination. 

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  • Hi,

     

    I have a similar requirement.

     

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    Based on position,Dept,Employee Type & Location combination report shows the employees list. Here, I want to view the those employees count.

     

    By using the formula from the above reply, i write formula as per my requirement.

     

    But the formula was invalid because 'average' formula supports other than " list&Date " format. 

    employee 3.PNGemployee 4.PNG

    But as per my requirement "position" line item format is List.

     

    Please suggest me how to resolve the above requirement?

     

    Can you please suggest me?

     

    Regards,

    Uma

  • @UMAMAHESH 

    the best option will be to have a numeric line item within the employee details module with the formula 1

    Then you can use that to count and average

    If you need to count the number of owners, managers, create a module by Position and sum the headcount value into that module

    Hope that helps

    David

  • Hi Uma,

     

    In Employee Module, Create 1 line ltem(Number format)

     

    Use this Logic, 

     

    If filter=true then 1 else 0

     

    Then take the Top level(Total) of Employee value is your Filter Count.

     

    I have a Question,

    Why do you need Position Dimesnion in your Employee module, when you already have position infomration in lIne item itslef.

     

    ~Vignesh

  • Hi Vignesh,

     

    I am using position dimension in employee module because we need minimum one dimension in page selector of employee module. if not filter is not applying, i dont know why its happening?

     

    In page selector i didnt maintain  any dimension then filter  is disabled

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    When i maintain any one dimension in page selector then Filter is enabled.

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    Thats why i am using position dimension in employee module.

     

    I am sorry I dont whether it is a correct practice or not.

     

    Regards,

    Uma

  • @UMAMAHESH 

    Did you follow my set up method from the other post

     

    You should not need the position dimension in the employee details module

     

    David

  • Hi Uma,

     

    Its not like you need dimension to apply filter.

    Remove the Position Dimension and Clear all filter, then reapply the filter.

     

    ~Vignesh

  • Hi vignesh,

     

    Yes, its working fine.

     

    Thank you so much.

     

    Regards,

    Uma

  • Hi David,

     

    Thank you for your reply.

     

    Its working fine.

     

    Regards,

    Uma

  • Hi, 

     

    Just to add, lets say I have a account which is appearing in both countries - US & Canada(Module 1). Using the Count function - I have identified the account which is appearing multiple times (Module 2). But, how to mark the account(Account 4) in module 1 using module 2 findings - I can create a new line item (Boolean) in module 1, but I'm unable to identify the correct formula to fetch the details from Module 2 to 1

     

    AccountsCountry
    Account 1US
    Account 2US
    Account 3US
    Account 4US
    Account 5US
    Account 6Canada
    Account 4Canada
    Account 8Mexico
    Account 9Mexico
    Account 10Mexico

     

    Thanks

    AB

  • @CommunityMember111277 ,

     

    One way to do it is to use RANK function. In this example 'Account occurrence' line item shows number 1 if account occurs more than once. 

    Then conditional formatting is used in Accounts line item. This doesn't mark the first occurrence of account, but all other (second, third,...). 

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    Regards,

    JussiLi

  • Hi JussiLi,

    Thanks for the suggestions.. Really appreciate it.
    In this case, Account-4(Canada) is getting highlighted under "Account occurrence". However, if I need to highlight both Account-4 Canada & US under "Account Occurrence"- then what is the solution?

    Thanks
    AB
  • no worries.. I got the formula.. we can use MAXIMUM instead of SEQUENTIAL

    Thanks
  • @CommunityMember111277 , 

    I would use separate module which stores the number of accounts data: 

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    and bring account count data back to main module and use it in conditional formatting: 

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    It is possible to replace separate 'Account count' module with a line item which has Accounts as a dimension and use same IF statement there. But it is best practice to avoid subsidiary views. 

     

    Regards,

    JussiLi

  • Thanks.. It worked.. BIG KUDOS to you.