topic Re: Sum of averages in SAS Visual Analytics

Sum of averages

SomanDavuluri — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 04:37:05 GMT

Dear All ,

I have question and request help ..

I have three columns A ,B and C

A column aggregation is taken as SUM

B column aggregation is taken as Average

C colimn aggregation is taken sa SUM

Now when i choose the option of column sub totals for B column i find the average is being displayed ...

is there any workings where we can get the total of averages for the B column ?

Regards

Soman

Re: Sum of averages

SomanDavuluri — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 06:18:56 GMT

wating for some to revert on my query

Re: Sum of averages

TejaSurapaneni — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:06:31 GMT

Hi Soman,

You can try this...

Create an Aggregated Measure

Avg [_ByGroup_] ('B'n) / Avg [_ForAll_] ('B'n)

Instead of Avg you can take SUM...

Hope this will help..

Let me know

Thanks & Regards,

Teja Surapaneni

Re: Sum of averages

SomanDavuluri — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:38:56 GMT

HI teja ,

it did not work , i have enlosed an image for u , so that u can have clear view of the issue

request u r input

regards

Re: Sum of averages

TejaSurapaneni — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:03:16 GMT

Hello Soman,

Sorry I thought that you asking about percent of subtoal.

i have seen your screen shot.

As per my knowledge it is not possible..

let's hope someone can help..

Thanks & Regards,

Teja Surapaneni.

Re: Sum of averages

MichelleHomes — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:12:32 GMT

Column sub totals and totals is aggregated based on the statistic used. There isn't a way to override the statistic calculation you desire in the default cross table object.

If Averages are chosen then the sub total/total is an average. It doesn't make sense to see a sub total as the sum of averages when the underlying reported line items are averages.

Kind Regards,

Michelle

Re: Sum of averages

Lodewijk — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:13:03 GMT

I don't think this is possible. You cannot set the aggregation type in the data pane for an aggregated measure, so you cannot sum averages.

Remember that VA does not use the contents of the table to determine the totals, it uses the underlying dataset. So where the averages in the table are a [_ByGroup_] average, the total shown under the table is the same aggregation but as a [_ForAll_] average.