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Dateadd function returning error
Hi,
I am trying to create a calculate dcolumn using values in Calender Year Column. To calculate YTDLY i am using below dateadd function line but it returns following error. Can anyone have solve for this problem?
"The syntax for ',' is incorrect. (DAX(var maxdate = calculate(max(CY[Calendar Year]),all())return switch(true(), CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate,"YTD",CY[Calendar Year]= dateadd(var maxdate, -1,year),"YTDLY")))."
Slicer = var maxdate = calculate(max(CY[Calendar Year]),all())return switch(true(),
CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate,"YTD",
CY[Calendar Year]= dateadd(var maxdate, -1,year),"YTDLY")
PhilipTreacy Please disregard my questions. I modified the code and below worked for me.
Slicer = var maxdate = calculate(max(CY[Calendar Year]),all())return switch(true(), CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate,"YTD", CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate-365,"YTDLY", CY[Calendar Year]= DATE ( YEAR (maxdate)-1, 12, 31 ),"Last Year", CY[Calendar Year]= DATE ( YEAR (maxdate)-2, 12, 31 ),"Last YearLY", and(MONTH(CY[Calendar Year]) = month(maxdate),YEAR(CY[Calendar Year]) = YEAR(maxdate)),"Last Month", and(MONTH(CY[Calendar Year]) = month(maxdate),YEAR(CY[Calendar Year]) = Year(maxdate)-1),"Last MonthLY")
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Hi dokat
I'm a bit unclear about the code you've written, it's always best to supply the file you are using, but, when you declare a VAR you don't subsequently reference it using the VAR keyword. You also need to supply a default return value for SWITCH. Try this
Slicer = VAR maxdate = calculate(max(CY[Calendar Year]),all()) RETURN SWITCH( TRUE(), CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate,"YTD", CY[Calendar Year] = dateadd(maxdate, -1,year),"YTDLY", "DEFAULT VALUE" )regards
Phil
PhilipTreacy Thanks for your response. still receiving below error message
The first argument to 'DATEADD' must specify a column.
Below line worked for me
CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate-365,"YTDLY".
I am trying to get the max date based on selection of slicers thats wy there is not table for all.
TheoC I modified the code slightly and it worked FOR ytdly however now I can't figure out Last MonthLY value. Please see below screenshot. I am trying to 01/01/2021 should be Last MonthLY
Slicer = var maxdate = calculate(max(CY[Calendar Year]),all())return switch(true(), CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate,"YTD", CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate-365,"YTDLY", CY[Calendar Year]= DATE ( YEAR (maxdate)-1, 12, 31 ),"Last Year", CY[Calendar Year]= DATE ( YEAR (maxdate)-2, 12, 31 ),"Last YearLY", and(MONTH(CY[Calendar Year]) = month(maxdate),YEAR(CY[Calendar Year]) = YEAR(maxdate)),"Last Month", and(MONTH(CY[Calendar Year]) = month(maxdate)-12,YEAR(CY[Calendar Year]) = YEAR(maxdate)),"Last MonthLY")
PhilipTreacy I uploaded the file to dropbox. Please see below
PhilipTreacy Please disregard my questions. I modified the code and below worked for me.
Slicer = var maxdate = calculate(max(CY[Calendar Year]),all())return switch(true(), CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate,"YTD", CY[Calendar Year]= maxdate-365,"YTDLY", CY[Calendar Year]= DATE ( YEAR (maxdate)-1, 12, 31 ),"Last Year", CY[Calendar Year]= DATE ( YEAR (maxdate)-2, 12, 31 ),"Last YearLY", and(MONTH(CY[Calendar Year]) = month(maxdate),YEAR(CY[Calendar Year]) = YEAR(maxdate)),"Last Month", and(MONTH(CY[Calendar Year]) = month(maxdate),YEAR(CY[Calendar Year]) = Year(maxdate)-1),"Last MonthLY")
