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DAX New Column Error - not enough memory

zenz — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:57:07 GMT

Hi there,

I am using Power BI Desktop: Version: 2.130.930.0 64-bit (June 2024)

I have a table (data set) is about 60K records, and i need to create a new column to see which ID is removed by comparing 2 dates' data sets (see raw tables below for exmaples)

I tried to create the new column using the DAX (DAX sytac below) in the Table view, but for such a small data set, I keep getting the not enough memory error.

Is there a way to increase the memory used by Power Bi? If so, how?

Or should I create the new column in the "Transform Data" (Power Query Editor or Power Query M)?

Dax sytax (this syntax is tested on a smaller data set, and proven working):

New_Column =

VAR _id = 'table'[eID]

VAR date_prior = 'table'[Report_Date] +1

VAR id_prior = CALCULATETABLE(VALUES('table'[eID]), REMOVEFILTERS( 'table' ), 'table'[Report_Date] = date_prior , 'table'[eID] = _id)

VAR id_in_prior = CALCULATE( MAX( 'table'[eID] ), not('table'[eID]) in { id_prior })

VAR max_date = CALCULATE( MAX( 'table'[Report_Date] ), REMOVEFILTERS( 'table' ))

RETURN

if( ISBLANK( id_in_prior ), 0,if('table'[Report_Date] = max_date, 0,-1 ))

the new column is

New_Column = if 'id' exists in only previous date, put -1 on 6/18.
- example: id = 208

here is the raw table :

id	bu	type	date
208	10	red	6/18/2024
209	10	red	6/18/2024
210	10	red	6/18/2024
211	10	red	6/18/2024
209	10	red	6/19/2024
210	20	red	6/19/2024
211	10	blue	6/19/2024
212	10	red	6/19/2024

Here is the final table wanted:

id	bu	type	date	New_Column
208	10	red	6/18/2024	-1
209	10	red	6/18/2024	0
210	10	red	6/18/2024	0
211	10	red	6/18/2024	0
209	10	red	6/19/2024	0
210	20	red	6/19/2024	0
211	10	blue	6/19/2024	0
212	10	red	6/19/2024	0

id - whole number

bu - whole number

type - text

date - date

Re: DAX New Column Error - not enough memory

Irwan — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:52:34 GMT

Hello zenz ,

I believe adjusting memory usage should be in option.

However, I am just sharing my experience when I faced this memory issue before. If you have big data bank with complex calculation, you probably want to slice the data first.

in your id_prior variable, you are comparing 'table'[date] with date_prior and 'table'[id] with _id which both date_prior and eID are variables you have defined before. This makes big performance impact since that DAX will compare every value in those column (this is my understanding from my previous issue, might be wrong though).

I wrote exactly same DAX as yours and got low memory issue as well.

To solve this matter, in my case, I slice my data first before applying or comparing variable by using SUMMARIZE so it would not do comparison to all data.

But if your data is cleaned, then perhaps adding RAM might be able to help.

But other Power BI expert might have better solution.

Hope this will help you.

Thank you.

Re: DAX New Column Error - not enough memory

mark_endicott — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:53:25 GMT

zenz - Instead of a column, you could create this as a measure. The DAX needs to change slightly, but the below should work for you:

VAR _id = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table (7)'[id] ) VAR next_date = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table (7)'[date] ) + 1 VAR current_date = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table (7)'[date] ) VAR id_next = CALCULATETABLE ( VALUES ( 'Table (7)'[id] ), REMOVEFILTERS ( 'Table (7)' ), 'Table (7)'[date] = next_date, 'Table (7)'[id] = _id ) VAR max_date = CALCULATE ( MAX ( 'Table (7)'[date] ), REMOVEFILTERS ( 'Table (7)' ) ) RETURN SWITCH ( TRUE (), _id IN id_next, 0, current_date = max_date, 0, NOT ( _id ) IN id_next, -1 )

Screenshot below shows it's working for me:

If this works for you, please mark it as the solution.

Re: DAX New Column Error - not enough memory

zenz — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:58:48 GMT

Thanks you Irwan.

I am very new to DAX (1 week self taught). Would you mind recompose the DAX code to show me how you would slice the data using SUMMARIZE? Appreciate it!

Re: DAX New Column Error - not enough memory

zenz — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:57:26 GMT

mark_endicott ,

thank you so much. You are super start!.

This should solve another question I had for you. really apprecitate it!

Re: DAX New Column Error - not enough memory

mark_endicott — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:14:57 GMT

zenz - Please remember to accept this as the solution, it helps others learning DAX find answers to their problems.