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MatthewCunliffe
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3 years ago
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SamesPeriodLastYear vs Using Var + Return

Hi there! I've recently completed a finance-oriented course on DAX and Power Pivot/BI.  When calculating sales growth in dollar $ terms the instructor offered 2 different solutions, but with a di...
  • tamerj1's avatar
    3 years ago

    Hi MatthewCunliffe 

    Because they are two different calculations. The 2nd measure returns the difference between the current year and the previous year which is clearly indicated by the measure name.