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Switch calculations on a certain date

Hello

 

I am looking to optimise a measure(s) that i have created.

 

Outcome I would like: I have a matrix table that shows amounts. These amounts should switch on the 15th of each month. Before the 15th of each month it shows amounts up to the month before last. Example up to March 15th, it show all amounts up to the end of January. After the 15th, it shows amounts up to the end of February.

 

I have it working, but I'm not happy with the length of time it takes to load. Curently it's 12 seconds.

 

The measure is a combination of measures.

Measures

 

Amount =
SUM ( 'Sales'[Amount] )

 

 

Here I added a column to the Date table that shows completed months to show before the 15th. 

 

 

Amount Before 15th of Current Month = 
CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month] = TRUE ) )​

 

 

 

  • Here I added another column to show dates on and after the 15th. 

 

 

Amount After 15th of current month = 
CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month on after 15th] = TRUE ) )​

 

 

  • In the Sales fact table I added a date column that shows the 15th of the month of the sale. 

 

 

Amount Switch = 
IF (
    MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) >= MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
    [Amount After 15th of current month],
    [Amount Before 15th of Current month]
)

 

 

 

​I suppose my questions would be can I optimise these and is it good practice to build multiple measures on a base measure, in this case the amount measure?

 

Thanking in advance

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  • tt_and's avatar
    tt_and
    3 years ago

    How about something like this to avoid the switch?
    Edit: Changed >= to < in periodBefore variable

     

     

     

    One measure instead of two = 
VAR periodBefore = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) < MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )
VAR periodAfter = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) >= MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )

RETURN
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month] = TRUE ) ) * periodBefore
    )​
    +
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month on after 15th] = TRUE ) ) * periodAfter
    )

     

     

     

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  • tt_and's avatar
    tt_and
    Icon for Advocate I rankAdvocate I
    3 years ago

    How about something like this to avoid the switch?
    Edit: Changed >= to < in periodBefore variable

     

     

     

    One measure instead of two = 
VAR periodBefore = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) < MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )
VAR periodAfter = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) >= MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )

RETURN
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month] = TRUE ) ) * periodBefore
    )​
    +
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month on after 15th] = TRUE ) ) * periodAfter
    )

     

     

     

    • PoweredOut's avatar
      PoweredOut
      Icon for Resolver I rankResolver I
      3 years ago

      Thank you so much. Returns a reult in less than a second!