Currently OAC supports only SUM() function but not TOTAL() function.
Qlik is having this functionality and it is very useful in calculating the averages.
Below is the usage.
- Examples:
Sum(Sales): Sums sales for the current selection and dimensions. Total(Sum(Sales)): Returns the total sales for all data, ignoring selections and dimensions. Sum(Total <Category> Sales): Returns the total sales for each category, ignoring other dimensions. Sum(Total Sales): Returns the total sales for all data, ignoring selections and dimensions.
In essence, Total() provides a context-free total, while Sum() calculates the total within the current context.
Use Cae:
Help in calculating variance dynamically in Table/Pivot table. — Oracle Analytics
