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Quinnie2017
Helper II
3 years ago
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Pass slicer date range to a variable

I am having trouble passing a slicer date range to a variable.

 

I have two tables:

1.  Before_Day_Key is used for my before slicer

2.  After_Day_Key is used for my after slicer

 

I have created variables that create the min and mix date for each of the slicers.

 

Now I want to create a variable that has the date range of each slicer.

 

 

What I am expecting is:

VAR _periodBefore: 01/17/2023 - 03/20/2023

VAR _periodAfter: 03/28/2023 - 05/29/2023

 

Before_Day_Key table is here.

After_Day_Key table is here.

 

Can you help complete the statement:

 

PED2 =
VAR _minDateBefore = MIN('Before_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _maxDateBefore = MAX('Before_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _minDateAfter = MIN('After_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _maxDateAfter = MAX('After_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _periodBefore =
VAR _periodAfter =
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  • Quinnie2017's avatar
    Quinnie2017
    3 years ago

    I believe I was in error in creating two new date tables.  Instead within my original date table, I created two date columns and referenced those columns in my DAX.  Ultimately using VALUES as tamerj1 suggested worked.  However I was unable to place all my VAR in one table because the table can only react to one slicer.  Ugh.

     

    PED2 =
    VAR _minDateBefore = MIN('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _maxDateBefore = MAX('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _minDateAfter = MIN('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _maxDateAfter = MAX('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _periodBefore = VALUES('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _periodAfter = VALUES('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _beforeUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodAfter)
    VAR _UPTchange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterUPT-_beforeUPT,_beforeUPT))
    VAR _beforePrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterPrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodAfter)
    VAR _PriceChange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterPrice-_beforePrice,_beforePrice))
    VAR _beforeMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodAfter)

    RETURN
    CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_UPTchange,_PriceChange))

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    • Quinnie2017's avatar
      Quinnie2017
      Helper II
      3 years ago

      Thanks but I cannot get that to work because the slicer is a date range, any other ideas?

  • Quinnie2017's avatar
    Quinnie2017
    Helper II
    3 years ago

    I believe I was in error in creating two new date tables.  Instead within my original date table, I created two date columns and referenced those columns in my DAX.  Ultimately using VALUES as tamerj1 suggested worked.  However I was unable to place all my VAR in one table because the table can only react to one slicer.  Ugh.

     

    PED2 =
    VAR _minDateBefore = MIN('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _maxDateBefore = MAX('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _minDateAfter = MIN('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _maxDateAfter = MAX('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _periodBefore = VALUES('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _periodAfter = VALUES('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _beforeUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodAfter)
    VAR _UPTchange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterUPT-_beforeUPT,_beforeUPT))
    VAR _beforePrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterPrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodAfter)
    VAR _PriceChange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterPrice-_beforePrice,_beforePrice))
    VAR _beforeMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodAfter)

    RETURN
    CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_UPTchange,_PriceChange))