Troubleshooting Calculated Fields in Data Studio

Troubleshooting Calculated Fields in Data Studio

This article will assist with calculated fields that are displaying incorrect results.

Check Parentheses

The most common cause of calculated field errors is missing parentheses. 

The dialog box to edit a calculated field in Looker Studio.

Type SUM(fieldname) around each field to obtain correct results.

A popup explaining the SUM() function in Looker Studio calculated fields.



Notes
Prefer to skip report formulas altogether? You can create the calculated field upstream in Power My Analytics instead. Data Builder's Create Field (Beta) feature lets you build custom metrics and dimensions before your data reaches Data Studio, with aggregation handled for you, so the field arrives in your report already calculated. See Create Calculated Fields with Data Builder to get started.

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