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cccarv82
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How can i subtract a value by date ? [Solved]

I have a table that looks like this:

cccarv82_0-1651717227802.png

 

 

what i need to do to add a column that subtract a certain amount (this certain amount will be a measure) considering the date ?

So i have something like this:

 

cccarv82_2-1651717529776.png

 

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tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @cccarv82 
Here is the sample file with the solution https://we.tl/t-eHYz5Ypz3F

I hope this is what you're looking for

Actual Value = 
VAR Current_Value = Table_1[value]
VAR Current_Date = Table_1[date_day_by_day]
VAR CurrentItem_Table = CALCULATETABLE ( Table_1, ALLEXCEPT ( Table_1, Table_1[Name] ) )
VAR First_Date = MINX ( CurrentItem_Table, Table_1[date_day_by_day] )
VAR Last_Date = MAXX ( CurrentItem_Table, Table_1[date_day_by_day] )
VAR NumberOfDays = DATEDIFF ( First_Date, Current_Date, DAY )
VAR TotalNumberOfDays = DATEDIFF ( First_Date, Last_Date, DAY )
VAR DailyValue = DIVIDE ( Current_Value, TotalNumberOfDays )
RETURN
    Current_Value - DailyValue * NumberOfDays

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tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @cccarv82 
Here is the sample file with the solution https://we.tl/t-eHYz5Ypz3F

I hope this is what you're looking for

Actual Value = 
VAR Current_Value = Table_1[value]
VAR Current_Date = Table_1[date_day_by_day]
VAR CurrentItem_Table = CALCULATETABLE ( Table_1, ALLEXCEPT ( Table_1, Table_1[Name] ) )
VAR First_Date = MINX ( CurrentItem_Table, Table_1[date_day_by_day] )
VAR Last_Date = MAXX ( CurrentItem_Table, Table_1[date_day_by_day] )
VAR NumberOfDays = DATEDIFF ( First_Date, Current_Date, DAY )
VAR TotalNumberOfDays = DATEDIFF ( First_Date, Last_Date, DAY )
VAR DailyValue = DIVIDE ( Current_Value, TotalNumberOfDays )
RETURN
    Current_Value - DailyValue * NumberOfDays

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WoW! Thank you @tamerj1 !! That's what i`m trying! I will now try to create a measure to recover this [Actual Value] by date to plot in a chart! 

I'm trying to build a burndown chart.

 

Again, thank you @tamerj1 !

tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @cccarv82 

please provide more details. How does your report look like? Can share sample file?

Hi @tamerj1 !! 

 

First i have this column:

cccarv82_1-1651763708183.png

 

For each item i have a value, ok... then i expanded my table to be daily detailed and reach this:

 

cccarv82_2-1651764166274.png

 

Now i have the same value for each row but i want to add a column to show the new value where each day i subtract a measured value for each item so i can have Item 1 from 10 to 0 from 01/04/2022 to 14/04/2022 (in this example) and for Item 2 i will have from 10 to 0 from 15/04/2022 to 26/04/2022.

 

Here is the file:

PBI File with The tables 

 

I'll work on it and get back to you by tomorrow morning. Thank you

TYVM @tamerj1 ! I will keep trying from here too!

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@cccarv82 , you can simply subtract a number

new column

 

new date = [Date] -[Number]

 

or

 

new date = [Date] -10

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hi @amitchandak ! 

 

This way i will subtract the date. I need something like 

[Number] - [Measure]

But this doesnt work aswell because i will have the same result for all rows. I need to have a new result per row, like this:

cccarv82_0-1651751926475.png

 

the [number_by_date] is my new column where i have the result of the subtract but i i just use [number] - [measure] i will have the wrong result.

 

 

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