topic Re: How to compare the same period of two different year in DAX Commands and Tips

How to compare the same period of two different year

vr83 — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:41:02 GMT

Hi everyone,

I would like to compare the same period of the current year and the prior year (example YTD march 23 - march 22).

Can I use the function PREVIOUSYEAR?

And how ?

Thanks in advanced.

Re: How to compare the same period of two different year

BeaBF — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:58:09 GMT

vr83 Hi!

Yes, you can use the PREVIOUSYEAR function in DAX to compare the same period of the current year and the prior year. Here is an example formula that you can use to achieve this:

YTD Prior Year =
CALCULATE(
[Total Sales],
PREVIOUSYEAR(Dates[Date]) <= Dates[Date] &&
YEAR(PREVIOUSYEAR(Dates[Date])) = YEAR(MAX(Dates[Date]))
)

The calculation is based on the following conditions:

The date in the previous year must be less than or equal to the current date.
The year of the previous year date must be the same as the year of the latest date in the Dates table.

You will need to replace [Total Sales] with your own measure and Dates[Date] with your own date column.

BBF

Re: How to compare the same period of two different year

BeaBF — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:23:56 GMT

vr83 if the answer is correct, I ask you to accept it as a solution, otherwise I am available for further clarification.

BBF

Re: How to compare the same period of two different year

vr83 — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:59:55 GMT

Hi,

I've tried the formula but it doesn't work...

Re: How to compare the same period of two different year

vr83 — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:47:20 GMT

Hi BeaBF,

homestly I don't know why it doesn't work.

Probably because my record are maybe different.

So in this case how can I write the correct formula using what you've write?

YTD Prior Year =
CALCULATE(
[Total Sales],
PREVIOUSYEAR(Dates[Date]) <= Dates[Date] &&
YEAR(PREVIOUSYEAR(Dates[Date])) = YEAR(MAX(Dates[Date]))
)

Thansk

Re: How to compare the same period of two different year

BeaBF — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:30:57 GMT

vr83 Ok and do you have another column with the YTD? or FY is your YTD?

Re: How to compare the same period of two different year

BeaBF — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:41:14 GMT

vr83 Firstly, you have to create a column with only the Year and one with only the Month:

YEAR = LEFT(Table[MESI], 4)
MONTH = RIGHT(Table[MESI], 2)
then, you can create this measure:
Delta_YTD =

VAR CurrentMonth = SELECTEDVALUE(Table[MONTH])

VAR PrevMonth = CurrentMonth - 1

VAR CurrentYear = SELECTEDVALUE(Table[YEAR])

VAR PrevYear = CurrentYear - 1

RETURN

CALCULATE([YTD],

FILTER(ALL(Table), Table[Month]= CurrentMonth &&

Table[Year]= CurrentYear)) -

CALCULATE([YTD],

FILTER(ALL(Table), Table[Month]= CurrentMonth &&

Table[Year]= PrevYear))

where YTD is your YTD Value.

BBF