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DAX If Statement Based on Time via Direct Query
- 4 years ago
hankmobley
Here is the complete solution
When using direct query, creating a calculated column based on time calculations is not allowed. Therefore, we can follow these steps to work around it
1. Create Day/Night measure based on time calculationsDayNightt Measure = MAXX ( autofxx_order_leg, VARCurrentTimee = TIME ( HOUR (autofxx_order_leg[execution_time] ), MINUTE (autofxx_order_leg[execution_time] ), SECOND (autofxx_order_leg[execution_time] ) ) RETURN IF ( CurrentTimee > TIMEVALUE ( "07:00 AM" ) &&CurrentTimee <= TIMEVALUE ( "09:00 PM" ), "Day", "Night" ) )2. Create a disconnected slicer table:
Slicer Day/Night = SELECTCOLUMNS ( { "Day", "Night" }, "Day/Night", [Value] )3. Recreate the existing measures following this template
New Measure = VARSelectedDayNightt = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Slicer Day/Night'[Day/Night] ) RETURN CALCULATE ( [Old Measure], FILTER (autofxx_order_leg, [DayNight Measure] =SelectedDayNightt ) )4. Create the slicer from the Day/Night slicer table and use the new measure in your visual
5. If columns are required in the visual they shall be added as measures, example:Profit = VARSelectedDayNightt = SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Slicer Day/Night'[Day/Night] ) RETURN IF ( HASONEVALUE ( 'Slicer Day/Night'[Day/Night] ), CALCULATE ( SUM (autofxx_order_leg[portfolio_base_pnl] ), FILTER (autofxx_order_leg, [DayNight Measure] =SelectedDayNightt ) ), SUM (autofxx_order_leg[portfolio_base_pnl] ) )
Thanks tamerj1
The measure does work on its own, but now I am not able to us the day/night data as part of my visuals that use slicers/filters. If I'm not mistaken, only columns work with slicers/filters?
I also checked the DQ options, and I don't have the same option you are showing. This is the only option I see under DQ:
Is there another workaround using DAX?
- tamerj14 years agoCommunity Champion
Apparently dq does not allow creating collumns baes on time. This resonable. Best t I think we can work around that.
Am not on my compter right now. Will get back to you on Monday morning. Apologies for that