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nps59718
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8 years ago
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A function 'CALCULATE' has been used in a True/False expression - Simple Date comparison

Hi There, 

 

I'm looking for a more elegant way sum based on a prior business day calculation.  The following *does work* but will get a little more cumbersome when doing MTD or YTD calculations:

 

Prior Day Invoiced = CALCULATE(sum('Sales Ledger Transactions'[Net Sales]),'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Fact Attributes.Source Sale Type Code] = "INVOICED",
'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Date.Date] = (if(weekday(today(),1)=1,today() - 2,
if(WEEKDAY(today(),1)=2,today()-3, today()-1))))

 

What I'd like to do (see below) blows up with the error "A function 'CALCULATE' has been used in a True/False expression that is used as a table filter expression. This is not allowed.".  This seems pretty simple but I can't seem to make it work:

 

Prior Day Invoiced = CALCULATE(sum('Sales Ledger Transactions'[Net Sales]),'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Fact Attributes.Source Sale Type Code] = "INVOICED", 'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Date.Date] = [Priorbusinessday])

 

Priorbusinessday = if(weekday(today(),1)=1,today() - 2, if(WEEKDAY(today(),1)=2,today()-3, today()-1))

 

Is there a more elegant way to use the Priorbusinessday measure or will I have to use the first method?

 

Thanks in Advance.

 

 

  • Zubair_Muhammad's avatar
    Zubair_Muhammad
    8 years ago

    nps59718

     

    Try this one

     

    Prior Day Invoiced =
VAR PreviousBusinessDay = [Priorbusinessday]
RETURN
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( 'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Net Sales] ),
        'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Fact Attributes.Source Sale Type Code] = "INVOICED",
        'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Date.Date] = PreviousBusinessDay
    )

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  • Zubair_Muhammad's avatar
    Zubair_Muhammad
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    8 years ago

    nps59718

     

    Try this one

     

    Prior Day Invoiced =
VAR PreviousBusinessDay = [Priorbusinessday]
RETURN
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( 'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Net Sales] ),
        'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Fact Attributes.Source Sale Type Code] = "INVOICED",
        'Sales Ledger Transactions'[Date.Date] = PreviousBusinessDay
    )
    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      7 years ago

      Zubair_Muhammad Nice solution setting the measure equal to a variable first. Works around Calculate not accepting a true/false expression as a filter very nicely :smileyhappy: Thank you!

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      7 years ago

      Worked for hours on this problem before I found this solution. Thank you Zubair_Muhammad !

       

      Any help explaining why it wouldn't work without creating the variable? I still don't understand the error fully.

       

      rq

      • Doodle's avatar
        Doodle
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        6 years ago

        Same here. 

         

        Any elaboration is appreciated.

    • nps59718's avatar
      nps59718
      Frequent Visitor
      8 years ago

      Thanks for your help Zubair - it worked well!