Add Star Rating In Power BI Desktop Using DAX Expression

Overview

In this article, we will learn how we can add Star Ratings in Power BI desktop using a DAX Expression.

I have attached a sample practice file with this article.

Scenario

I have one Product table having two columns:

• Product Name
• Rating
  
  
  
  
   

Now, I want to represent ratings in the form of Stars.

Let’s get started.

Step 1

Create a new measure column in Power BI Desktop.

Step 2

Add the following DAX expression.

1. Star Rating =  
2. REPT(UNICHAR(9733), AVERAGE('Product'[Rating]))  
3. &  
4. REPT(UNICHAR(9734), 5-AVERAGE('Product'[Rating]))  

 

Now, let’s elaborate on what this DAX expression means.

Here, I have used two DAX functions to achieve this requirement.

• UNICHAR()
• REPT()

UNICHAR()

This function returns the Unicode character that is referenced by a given numeric value.

Syntax

UNICHAR(Number)

Example

Suppose I write UNICHAR(65) then it will return ‘A’ because ASCII value of A is 65.

In our case for filled stars, we have used UNICHAR(9733) which will return a filled star.

UNICHAR(9734) will return a hollow star without filling.

We have concatenated both the stars using logic.

REPT()

This function repeats text a given number of times. Use REPT to fill a cell with a number of instances of a text string.

Syntax

• REPT(Text, NumberOfTimes)Suppose my rating is 4 then I need to repeat stars four times. So, I will use:

• REPT(UNICHAR(9733), AVERAGE('Product'[Rating]))The above statement will repeat Filled stars four times.
  
  Now, I want to show a rating out of five. So, one star will be unfilled. So, I have used the following:
  REPT(UNICHAR(9734), 5-AVERAGE('Product'[Rating]))

Step 3

Now let’s drag the fields to a table.

It will look like this.

 

Conclusion

This is how we can apply Star Rating using DAX expressions.