Understanding FIXED LOD
The FIXED LOD expression, computes values using the specified dimensions without reference to any other dimensions in the view. These expressions are most useful when fixing a dimension regardless of what is and what is not part of our view. In this case, the results are computed at a granularity that is independent of the fields used in the visualization's level of detail.
The syntax of using FIXED LOD expressions is FIXED [Dimension] : aggregate expression}.
The preceding syntax shows how one can use a FIXED expression for a single dimension; however, if there is more than one dimension that we want to include in our calculation, then the syntax can be modified as {FIXED [Dimension1], [Dimension2], [Dimension3] : aggregate expression}.
Let us see how we can use the FIXED LOD expression in the following recipe.
Getting ready
Let us use the Customer Name and Order Date fields from the Orders sheet of Sample - Superstore.xlsx
data to find out how we can compute the first...