Profit = SUM(Sales[Profit Amount]) Measure

Question

In this tutorial: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/dax-power-bi-add-measures/2-simple-measures, a few measures need to be created.

However, the Profit = SUM(Sales[Profit Amount]) in particular is producing an error because the Sales table does not have a Profit Amount column.

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Answer 1

Hi Eric KALONJI,

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Kindly complete all the units in module https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/dax-power-bi-add-measures/

It's clearly mention in Unit 2 profit column will explain in upcoming units. Kindly refer the below screenshot.

It's explained in Unit 3, kindly refer the below screenshot.

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