# Percent of Total

> Calculate the Percent of Total to understand relative contributions.

:::info Feature Prerequisites
- **4.0 Version**: If you are currently using version 3.0, you'll need to [upgrade to 4.0 version](/as-code/3.0-to-4.0-migration) to use this feature and other cool stuff.
- **AQL-Enabled**: Once your version is upgraded to 4.0, make sure you have [enabled AQL for your datasets](/as-code/aql/enabling-aql).
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:::tip Alternative
This is the built-in, UI-centric functionality to calculate the Percent of Total. Alternatively, you can use AQL expressions with the of_all() function as detailed here: [Calculate Percent of Total using AQL](/as-code/aql/cookbook/aql-percent-of-total).
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Percent of Total allows you to see the distribution of a measure by specific dimensions, such as sales percentages by country or by product category.

Percent of Total is supported in various visualizations:

- Table
- Pivot table
- Line chart family including line, column, bar, area, and combination charts
- Metric sheet

For the best presentation of your analysis, we recommend using it in a **table** or a **pivot table**.

In this video, we walk you through how to create the Percent of Total in both a table and a pivot table, using **grand total**, **row total**, **column total**, and **custom total**:

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