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Anonymous

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4 years ago

Calculating Backlog

Hello everyone! 🙂 I am fairly new to PowerBI and am struggling with the calculation of a Bocklog with the following definition: Value of orders with requested delivery date in previous period...

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4 years ago

Anonymous Maybe:

Measure =
  VAR __Today = TODAY()
  VAR __EndofLastMonth = EOMONTH(__Today,-1)
  VAR __BeginofLastMonth = DATE(YEAR(__EndofLastMonth),MONTH(__EndofLastMonth),1)
RETURN
  SUMX(FILTER('Table',[RequestedDate]>=__BeginofLastMonth && [RequestedDate]<=__EndofLastMonth && [OrderFulfilled]="No"),[Value])

Otherwise, Sorry, having trouble following, can you post sample data as text and expected output?
Not really enough information to go on, please first check if your issue is a common issue listed here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Before-You-Post-Read-This/ba-p/1116882

Also, please see this post regarding How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/ba-p/38490

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1. Sample data as text, use the table tool in the editing bar
2. Expected output from sample data
3. Explanation in words of how to get from 1. to 2.

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