topic Re: DAX changing its value in DAX Commands and Tips

DAX changing its value

MAli_Ch — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:55:23 GMT

Hi, I'm working on a report where I have to show quarterly data based upon one or multiple years selected from the filter. I want to store the smallest year value for which i have created a measure shared below. Lets say I select year 2024,2025 and 2026 from filter. Now I should get cumulative sum of each quarter with its previous year. If I hardcode year in my dax then it works fine otherwise it cumulate sum for each years individually which I dont want. below are the measures and screenshot of line chart with hardcode value and with measure's value.

(Measure to get smallest year)

MinYearSelected =

VAR SelectedYears =

VALUES('DIM_DATE'[REPORT_YEAR])

RETURN

MINX(SelectedYears, 'DIM_DATE'[REPORT_YEAR])

(Main Measure)

Cumulative Measure Sum =

var min_year = [MinYearSelected]

RETURN

CALCULATE(

[udp high total fcst],

FILTER(

ALLSELECTED('DIM_DATE'[WEEK_END_DATE]),

AND(

ISONORAFTER('DIM_DATE'[WEEK_END_DATE], MAX('DIM_DATE'[WEEK_END_DATE]), DESC),

YEAR('DIM_DATE'[WEEK_END_DATE]) >= min_year

)

))

(Result I want using variable having smallest year value)

(Result I am getting using variable having smallest year value)

Re: DAX changing its value

tamerj1 — Wed, 08 May 2024 16:31:55 GMT

Hi MAli_Ch

please try

MinYearSelected =
MINX ( ALLSELECTED ( 'DIM_DATE'[REPORT_YEAR] ), 'DIM_DATE'[REPORT_YEAR] )

Re: DAX changing its value

MAli_Ch — Thu, 09 May 2024 08:10:04 GMT

Hi tamerj1, hope you are doing well. Thanks, your solution worked perfectly.
Just for my understanding can you explain what is the difference between my and your MinYearSelected measure. It seems to be almost same.

Re: DAX changing its value

tamerj1 — Thu, 09 May 2024 08:16:39 GMT

MAli_Ch

ALLSELECTED ignores the filter context of the visual and considers only the outer filter context represented by slicers and page filters etc.

Re: DAX changing its value

MAli_Ch — Thu, 09 May 2024 08:19:47 GMT

Alright I get it, thanks again