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Anonymous
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DAX Query optimization

Hey,

Looking for some query optimization tips. I am having query as below, which is performing in around 3000ms (979 FE, 1766 SE).

How would you guys change this query in order to get better report response time :)?

MEASURE [%] =
    IF (
        (
            SUM ( Number )
                / ( DISTINCTCOUNT ( Date ) * 5 )
        ) > 1,
        1,
        SUM ( Number )
            / ( DISTINCTCOUNT ( Date ) * 5 )
    )


Thanks in advance!

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AntrikshSharma
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous Since the same code is used in 2 places you can store the code in a variable.

VAR Calc = 
	DIVIDE ( [Measure], DISTINCTCOUNT ( Dates[Date] ) * 5 )
RETURN
    IF ( Calc > 1, 1, Calc )

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CNENFRNL
Community Champion
Community Champion

Weird notations SUM( NUMBER ), DISTINCTCOUNT( Date ); whatever, 

= MIN( 1, SUM ( Number ) / ( DISTINCTCOUNT ( Date ) * 5 ) )

Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

AntrikshSharma
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous Since the same code is used in 2 places you can store the code in a variable.

VAR Calc = 
	DIVIDE ( [Measure], DISTINCTCOUNT ( Dates[Date] ) * 5 )
RETURN
    IF ( Calc > 1, 1, Calc )

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