topic Re: Measure with multiple dates in Desktop

Measure with multiple dates

gazz9ar — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:16:42 GMT

Hi again guys, im just getting crazy since i cant solve this problem at work.

I created a report so you can see how it should work

First, the fact table:

NOTE: Date 2 >= Date 1 ALWAYS!

Calendar table:

enero=January; Also i created a column Range of Days, it evaluates every date and checks if its within a range of days starting from TODAY.

The user can choose a period, for example January 2020, or January and February 2020.

The problem here is this:

+ When i create measures that calculate the total amount for that period selected, it shows the right value but the chart is WRONG.

+When i create the same measure with USERELATIONSHIP(Dates[Date];Fact Table[Date 2]) it shows a WRONG amount value, because it shows SUM of the amount within Date 2.

If more info is needed please let me know.

Thank you!.

gazz9ar

Re: Measure with multiple dates

MFelix — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:04:43 GMT

Hi gazz9ar ,

I made a small sample file with your data, believe that this depends on the way you have your dates related.

If you have an active relationship between Date 2 a and Calendar table (or inactive using the USERELATIONSHIP) the values will be correct however the slicers need to be made base on the Calendar table.

What are the Slicer based column?

Regards,

MFelix

Re: Measure with multiple dates

gazz9ar — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:40:39 GMT

Thank you MFelix, thats what i want to solve.

The values are correct with an active relationship on date 2, or using USERELATIONSHIP in my measure, but the user wants to select a period and see the amount splited in a range of days.

Is there any way the slicer doesnt affect the visual, but the visual still shows the amount grouped by Date 2?

Re: Measure with multiple dates

MFelix — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:41:41 GMT

Hi gazz9ar ,

Sorry but I'm not understading the request, you want to select a period based on what column? The filter of the period will filter what information?

Or do you want to have one visual that is impacted by the filter and other that is not?

Regards,

MFelix

Re: Measure with multiple dates

gazz9ar — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:56:35 GMT

It is simple, but i dont know if the visual can show it correctly.

First, you select a period based on Date 1 and you will get a list of records with Amounts and Date 2

Afterwards, i want to group by THOSE dates from Date 2 the sum of the amount.

Re: Measure with multiple dates

MFelix — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:17:39 GMT

Hi gazz9ar ,

Why don't you just create the Range of Days column on the Fact table instead of the calendar table?

Make a relationship between Date1 and Calendar table

In order to simplify you can create it on the query instead of the DAX so it will refresh faster.

Check PBIX file attach.

Regards,

MFelix