Count Occurrences in Data Analysis: Steps & Examples

In data analysis, it is often necessary to count the number of times a specific value appears in a column. This can be achieved using expression support.

Steps to Count Occurrences

1. Create an expression that checks if the value in each row of the column matches the desired value. If it does, the expression should return 1, otherwise, it should return 0. For example, if you want to count the number of times ‘Unclassified’ appears in a column named ‘cookie_category_name’, the expression would be:

IF([cookie_category_name] = 'Unclassified', 1, 0)

2. Use this expression in a widget and apply the SUM function to the column containing the expression. This will add up all the 1s, effectively counting the number of times ‘Unclassified’ appears in the ‘cookie_category_name’ column.

SUM(expression_column)

This will display the count of the ‘Unclassified’ value in the widget. By using expression support and the SUM function, you can easily calculate this count and display it in a widget.

Additional References

• Expressions in Bold BI