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detecting overlapping activities (all occurences)

Hi.

 

1) I would like to use a DAX formula that can detect a time overlap for the same person, being in two places at once (all occurrences).

 

2) Moreover, I would also like the formula to detect any overlapping period when the time period crosses over into the following day (row 7, attached screenshot).

 

3) Finally, is it possible to have a formula that can work through a data set which has not been sorted in chronological order?

 

Thanks a lot for any help.

 

Date	Person	Start_Time	End_Time	Period Overlap
10-Sep-19	A	06:00:00	18:00:00	yes
10-Sep-19	A	12:00:00	00:00:00	yes
10-Sep-19	B	00:00:00	12:00:00	no
10-Sep-19	B	12:00:00	18:00:00	no
10-Sep-19	B	18:00:00	12:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	A	00:00:00	12:00:00	no
11-Sep-19	A	12:00:00	00:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	A	18:00:00	00:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	B	00:00:00	06:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	B	12:00:00	00:00:00	no

 

file 

 

table + Gantt chart

 

  • M_L's avatar
    M_L
    6 years ago

    The 3rd condition "__condition_start_equal" could be added like below. 

    Please indicate if this is this fine.

     

    Question 1 Period Overlap = 
VAR _Person = 'Table'[Person] 
VAR _start = 'Table'[Start_date_full] 
VAR _end = 'Table'[End_Date_full]
VAR _condition_start_before= CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Person]);FILTER('Table';'Table'[Person]=_Person && _start < 'Table'[Start_date_full] && _end >'Table'[Start_date_full])) 
VAR _condition_start_between = CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Person]);FILTER('Table';'Table'[Person]=_Person && _start > 'Table'[Start_date_full] && _start < 'Table'[End_Date_full])) 
VAR _condition_start_equal = CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Person]);FILTER('Table';'Table'[Person]=_Person && _start = 'Table'[Start_date_full] )) 
VAR __results = If(_condition_start_between + _condition_start_before + _condition_start_equal <= 1 ;"no";"yes")
RETURN 
__results

     

    this one is shorter : 

    Question 1 Period Overlap short = 
VAR _Person = 'Table'[Person] 
VAR _start = 'Table'[Start_date_full] 
VAR _end = 'Table'[End_Date_full]

VAR _condition_overlap = CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Person]);FILTER('Table';'Table'[Person]=_Person 
&& ((_start < 'Table'[Start_date_full] && _end >'Table'[Start_date_full]) 
|| _start = 'Table'[Start_date_full] 
|| (_start > 'Table'[Start_date_full] && _start < 'Table'[End_Date_full]))))

RETURN If(_condition_overlap <= 1 ;"no";"yes")

     

     

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  • M_L's avatar
    M_L
    Frequent Visitor
    6 years ago

    Hello,

     

    I would first define the start / end date in this format dd-mm-yy hh:mm:ss with 2 calculated columns : 

    For end date, I would check if end time is < or > start time to deduce if it is next day or not : 

     

    Start_date_full = 'Table'[Date]+'Table'[Start_Time]

    End_Date_full = If('Table'[End_Time]>='Table'[Start_Time];'Table'[Date]+'Table'[End_Time];'Table'[Date]+1+'Table'[End_Time])

     
    Then I would reuse these 2 calculated column to deduce overlap yes or no: 
    Question 1 Period Overlap =
    VAR _Person = 'Table'[Person]
    VAR _start = 'Table'[Start_date_full]
    VAR _end = 'Table'[End_Date_full]
    VAR _condition_start_before= CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Person]);FILTER('Table';'Table'[Person]=_Person && _start < 'Table'[Start_date_full] && _end > 'Table'[Start_date_full]))
    VAR _condition_start_between = CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Person]);FILTER('Table';'Table'[Person]=_Person && _start > 'Table'[Start_date_full] && _start < 'Table'[End_Date_full]))
    RETURN
    If(_condition_start_between + _condition_start_before = 0;"no";"yes")
     
     
    for you 2nd question, same, I would reuse the 2 first calculated columns 
    Question 2 overlapping period day = IF(DATEDIFF('Table'[Start_date_full];'Table'[End_Date_full];day)=1;"yes";"no")
     
    Question 3: yes the 2 calculated columns work fine with data set which has not been sorted in chronological order
     

    Let me know if that helps. 

     
    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      6 years ago

       

      Dear L_M

Thank you very much for your reply.

Your solution is perfect for what I was trying to do. 

Unfortunately, I forgot to consider in my sample the scenario where the overlapping calls start at the same time.

I have updated the sample data and the Gantt chart introducing one more occurrence that contemplates this other scenario (row 5).

I have tried to add a third conditions, _condition_start_same_time, but I can’t manage to make it work.

Could you please help me with this as well?

Best regard,
masG.

Date	Person	Start_Time	End_Time	Period Overlap
10-Sep-19	A	06:00:00	18:00:00	yes
10-Sep-19	A	12:00:00	00:00:00	yes
10-Sep-19	B	00:00:00	12:00:00	no
10-Sep-19	B	12:00:00	18:00:00	yes
10-Sep-19	B	12:00:00	18:00:00	yes
10-Sep-19	B	18:00:00	12:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	A	00:00:00	12:00:00	no
11-Sep-19	A	12:00:00	00:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	A	18:00:00	00:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	B	00:00:00	06:00:00	yes
11-Sep-19	B	12:00:00	00:00:00	no
      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        6 years ago

        new Gantt chart