topic Re: Calculation of difference between two rows in DAX Commands and Tips

Calculation of difference between two rows

SchmidMatt84 — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:11:52 GMT

I need to calcualte the difference between two values which is different depending on a "version"-Value. If its the version "Basis" the difference should be calculated bewtween the years (eg. 2026-2025), if its "V1"-"V2" the calculation should compare it to the "Basis" (eg. V1 - Basis). The differnce should be calculated accoring to this logic:

I've tried several approaches, including an index (Difference). In a Dax-formula I've tried with ALL an FILTER to get the values for the "Difference-Index". But ist not really working within the filter context of a mtraix table, which includes drill-downs with other attributes.

Any tipps would be appreciated!

Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

FBergamaschi — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:26:50 GMT

Please include a small rows subset (not an image) of all the tables involved in your request, so that we can import them in Power BI and reproduce the data model (please show it). Please include also the DAX you wrote so far and the result you get. In this way we can reproduce the scenario and help you. Thank you

Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

FBergamaschi — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:38:28 GMT

I think a visual calculation here would be the best approach anyway so I try to solve it immediately using the names in the visual picture you sent

Difference Visual CALC =
VAR MinYear = MINX ( ROWS, [Jahr] )

VAR CurrentYear = [Jahr]
RETURN

IF (
[Variante] = "Basis" && CurrentYear <> MinYear && ISATLEVEL ( [Jahr] ),

[DVE]- CALCULATE ( [DVE], [Jahr] = CurrentYear -1 ),
[DVE] - CALCULATE ( [DVE], [Variante] = "Basis" )
)

If you need to reuse this concept you need a regular measure, in that case refer to my previous post to provide some data

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Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

SchmidMatt84 — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:33:09 GMT

I've included a small subset ot the data an the relevant master data here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mlbbcw6llvfalgjqqq9gb/Extract_Fabric_Test.xlsx?rlkey=vciia80vy17w64qgtsdmm56vf&st=k8oz5nkt&dl=0

The data model looks like this:

Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

SchmidMatt84 — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:37:41 GMT

Thanks, I've tried visual calculations as well. But that doesn't work in combination with field parameters? If there's a possibility to solve it with dax measures, that would be preferable...

Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

FBergamaschi — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:41:02 GMT

Visual Calculation can work with Field Parameters but with some limitations, so it depends what you need to do. So I go back to the original reply:

Please include a small rows subset (not an image) of all the tables involved in your request, so that I can import them in Power BI and reproduce the data model (please show it). Please include also the DAX you wrote so far and the result you get. In this way we can reproduce the scenario and help you (Incude the field parameter usage you are considering: are you using a field parameters to allow users choose columns, measures, both?) Thank you

Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

FBergamaschi — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:55:07 GMT

My solution with measures

Wert Value = SUM ('10_Total_Merge'[Wert] ) this is the measure I am referring

Wert Delta =

VAR _Variante = SELECTEDVALUE( '90_Version'[Variante] )

VAR CurrentYear = SELECTEDVALUE( '90_Version'[Jahr] )

VAR MinYear = CALCULATE( MIN ( '90_Version'[Jahr] ), REMOVEFILTERS( ) )

RETURN

IF (

_Variante = "Basis" && CurrentYear <> MinYear && ISINSCOPE( '90_Version'[Jahr] ),

[Wert Value]- CALCULATE ( [Wert Value], '90_Version'[Jahr] = CurrentYear - 1 ),

[Wert Value] - CALCULATE ( [Wert Value], '90_Version'[Variante] = "Basis" )

)

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Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

SchmidMatt84 — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:55:14 GMT

Hi. Thanks! I've inlcuded an extract from the data in my earlier response. I use field parameters to let the user select different measures.

Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

FBergamaschi — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:58:33 GMT

I replied with the measure code but in order to do more if this is not enough I need the pbix with the field parameter at work

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Re: Calculation of difference between two rows

SchmidMatt84 — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 13:42:53 GMT

Hi, thank you a lot. This worked well applied to a measure.

However, it was a bit more complicated with the field parameter. The only solution I found was this one. There are only 3 values, but its still a bit clumsy...

Wert Delta2 =

VAR _Variante = SELECTEDVALUE('10_Total_Merge'[Variante] )

VAR CurrentYear = SELECTEDVALUE( '10_Total_Merge'[Jahr] )

VAR MinYear = CALCULATE( MIN ( '10_Total_Merge'[Jahr] ), REMOVEFILTERS( ) )

VAR __SelectedValue =

SELECTCOLUMNS (

SUMMARIZE ( Auswahl_Kategorie, Auswahl_Kategorie[Auswahl_Kategorie], Auswahl_Kategorie[Auswahl_Kategorie Felder] ),

Auswahl_Kategorie[Auswahl_Kategorie]

)

RETURN

Switch(

TRUE()

,__SelectedValue = "Pkm",

IF (

_Variante = "Basis" && CurrentYear <> MinYear,

[Pkm] - CALCULATE ( [Pkm], '10_Total_Merge'[Jahr] = CurrentYear -1 ),

[Pkm] - CALCULATE ( [Pkm], '10_Total_Merge'[Variante] = "Basis" ))

,__SelectedValue = "PVE",

IF (

_Variante = "Basis" && CurrentYear <> MinYear,

[PVE] - CALCULATE ( [PVE], '10_Total_Merge'[Jahr] = CurrentYear -1 ),

[PVE] - CALCULATE ( [PVE], '10_Total_Merge'[Variante] = "Basis" ))

,__SelectedValue = "Yield",

IF (

_Variante = "Basis" && CurrentYear <> MinYear,

[Yield] - CALCULATE ( [Yield], '10_Total_Merge'[Jahr] = CurrentYear -1 ),

[Yield] - CALCULATE ( [Yield], '10_Total_Merge'[Variante] = "Basis" )

))