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8 years ago
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Error with PREVIOUSMONTH - duplicatedates

HI - I am trying to build a new measure which returns the calculated value for the previous month.   This is the initial measure I am working with which returns the correct data:   MeetingsPerDay...
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  • Interkoubess's avatar
    Interkoubess
    8 years ago

    HI Anonymous,

     

    Please create a Calendar table covering your period ( for example 2 years ..) and link this table to your fact table by the date.

     

    Then you can write your measure with the previousmonth function and calendar date.

     

    Hope it helps otherwise give sample data and will help.

     

    Ninter.

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Interkoubess
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8 years ago

HI Anonymous,

 

Please create a Calendar table covering your period ( for example 2 years ..) and link this table to your fact table by the date.

 

Then you can write your measure with the previousmonth function and calendar date.

 

Hope it helps otherwise give sample data and will help.

 

Ninter.

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Anonymous
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8 years ago

What do you mean by link the table?

  • v-jiascu-msft's avatar
    v-jiascu-msft
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    8 years ago

    Hi Anonymous,

     

    It's the new date table. We usually create an independent date table in your scenario. Please give it a try. 

    Calendar = calendar(date(2017,1,1),date(2018,12,31))
    Calendar = calendarauto()

    Best Regards,

    Dale