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Referring Same Column - Previous Value
Hi Everyone,
Question : Can we refer to same column previous value in power bi calculated column ? Like in excel if i need to calculate a cell value i can refer to the cell value above and calculate the function is it possible here.
I tried to do it gives me circular dependency if i refer same column
Situation : I have these colums below - I need calculate if date is equals today then its value from a measure if date is > today then its should multiply same column previous value with ( Cycle time - 1) /(Cycle time+(New Offer - Amount - Column 1) )eg: Hot Leads Amount S. no one answer is equal to today date then it would be 66. but, Hot Leads S.No 2 - as its greater then today it should calculate HotLeads_Amount S.No 1 * 3 -1/ 3+New Offer_ Amount S.No
| Hot Leads | New Offer | ||||
| S.No | Date | Offer | Amount | Offer | Amount |
| 1 | 26.06.2025 | 49000 | 99 | ||
| 2 | 26.06.2025 | 49000 | 98 | ||
| 3 | 26.06.2025 | 49000 | 97 | ||
| 4 | 26.06.2025 | 30500 | 96 | ||
| 5 | 26.06.2025 | 30500 | 94 | ||
| 6 | 26.06.2025 | 30500 | 96 |
Hi Sandeep_1992 ,
Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum
To help us understand your issue better, please share sample data that clearly shows the problem (in text or table format, not a screenshot), without including any sensitive or unrelated information, and also show the expected result based on that data. If possible, share the PBIX file as well, provided it doesn’t contain any sensitive information.
Looking forward to your response.
Best Regards,
Lakshmi Narayana
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It is possible to do this but your message in unclear to me
Cycle time and Column 1 are not in the table you provided and the description is difficult to understand
Pls provide all the tables and columns, including dates before and after today, and include examples of the calculation result you are looking for writing that in a more extensive way so I can help better and provide the answer
Thanks
Column 1 = which i mentioned is in the NewOffer_Amount S.no 1 as Column 1 the value is 99
Cycle time = I dont have in the table its a static input like 3 months or 6 months i can be changed
Below excel snapshot i want to build that in power bi - the formula i want is = =IF(AND(D24=$H$6;E24=$H$7);'ST'!$T$88;IF(OR(D24>$H$6;E24>$H$7);N23*($I$10-1)/$I$10+P23;0))
D24 = Month
E24 = Month
ST T88 - I have a measure which gives this value lets say it 66
N23 = Same Column above row ( For eg:- I'm calculating n24 its n23, n25 then its n24)
I10 = Cycle time, which is again a measure value i want to add
p23 = last column in the excel newly generated per month fields - Amount Column ( This value also to be takne previous cell like for N24 it should take p23)
If you copy and paste the table here so I can copy and put iit in power BI I can try
Not pictures, copy the table in such a way I can use it
Best
FB
Hi Sandeep_1992 ,
Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum
To help us understand your issue better, please share sample data that clearly shows the problem (in text or table format, not a screenshot), without including any sensitive or unrelated information, and also show the expected result based on that data. If possible, share the PBIX file as well, provided it doesn’t contain any sensitive information.
Looking forward to your response.
Best Regards,
Lakshmi Narayana
Hi Sandeep_1992 ,
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LakshmiNarayana.Hi Sandeep_1992 ,
If your issue has been resolved, please consider marking the most helpful reply as the accepted solution. This helps other community members who may encounter the same issue to find answers more efficiently.
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LakshmiNarayana.
Hi Sandeep_1992
In Power BI, when you try to create a table that simulates incremental changes (like ±5 steps) of a measure such as [Cost], it's important that the measure respects the filters applied in the report—especially date filters. In your original DAX expression, you define BaseCost as a variable outside of the row context of the ADDCOLUMNS function. This causes [Cost] to be evaluated once in a broader context, ignoring any filters such as dates selected by the user. As a result, the simulated cost values remain static regardless of the date slicer changes. To make the [Cost] measure respond to filters like dates, you need to calculate it inside the row context of the virtual table. This can be done by using the CALCULATE function within ADDCOLUMNS, which re-evaluates the [Cost] measure in the context of each row generated by GENERATESERIES. By moving the measure calculation inside and wrapping it with CALCULATE, you ensure that each simulated cost dynamically reflects the correct value according to the current report filters. This makes your simulation accurate and interactive, adjusting properly as users apply slicers or filters to the visual.
