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How to use PREVIOUSMONTH() to only show the month number

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:21:05 GMT

Hello all,

I am using Power BI and I just need to retrieve the number value for the previous month.

As an example, we are currently in August, so I would like to use this function to bring me the value of 7.

I need this in order to do calculations with this value.

Re: How to use PREVIOUSMONTH() to only show the month number

Greg_Deckler — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:30:34 GMT

Anonymous - Maybe something like:

MONTH(MAXX(PREVIOUSMONTH(...),[Date]))

You may find this helpful - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/To-bleep-With-Time-Intelligence/ba-p/1260000

Also, see if my Time Intelligence the Hard Way provides a different way of accomplishing what you are going for.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Time-Intelligence-quot-The-Hard-Way-quot-TITHW/m-p/434008

Re: How to use PREVIOUSMONTH() to only show the month number

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:40:04 GMT

HI Anonymous ,

YOu cna use the measure

Previou month value = IF (MONTH(MAX(Table10[Date])) = 1, 12 , MONTH(MAX(Table10[Date]))-1)

Regards,
Harsh Nathani
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