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Anonymous
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Latest month and latest month -1 DAX

Hi guys, I want a calculated column next to my date column which would indicate the latest Date(specifically month) in the column and bring "Latest Month" and also would indicate -1 month from "Latest Month"  and bring it as "Previous Month". The rest is blank. Example:

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I have written a dax but it gives me all blanks..

Month =
var Latest_month = MAX('Portfolio status'[Date])
var Previous_month = Latest_month-1
return
IF('Portfolio status'[Date]=Latest_month, "Latest Month", IF('Portfolio status'[Date]=Previous_month, "Previous Month"))
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Fowmy
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@Anonymous 

Try this, minor chagne, I replaced today with the max

Month = 

var _CurrMonth = MAX('Portfolio status'[Date]) 
var _CurrDate= 'Portfolio status'[Date]
return
IF( FORMAT(_CurrDate,"yyyymm") = FORMAT(_CurrMonth,"yyyymm"), "CURRENT",
    IF( FORMAT(_CurrDate,"yyyymm") = FORMAT(EOMONTH(_CurrMonth,-1),"yyyymm"), "PREVIOUS")
) 

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Fowmy
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@Anonymous 

Try this, minor chagne, I replaced today with the max

Month = 

var _CurrMonth = MAX('Portfolio status'[Date]) 
var _CurrDate= 'Portfolio status'[Date]
return
IF( FORMAT(_CurrDate,"yyyymm") = FORMAT(_CurrMonth,"yyyymm"), "CURRENT",
    IF( FORMAT(_CurrDate,"yyyymm") = FORMAT(EOMONTH(_CurrMonth,-1),"yyyymm"), "PREVIOUS")
) 

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Fowmy
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@Anonymous 

 

Add this code as a new column to your table:

Month = 
var _CurrMonth = TODAY() 
var _CurrDate= 'Portfolio status'[Date]
return
IF( FORMAT(_CurrDate,"yyyymm") = FORMAT(_CurrMonth,"yyyymm"), "CURRENT",
    IF( FORMAT(_CurrDate,"yyyymm") = FORMAT(EOMONTH(_CurrMonth,-1),"yyyymm"), "PREVIOUS")
) 

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Anonymous
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Ok, @Fowmy , today() is not suitable for me, as latest date may be with the huge delay, please see my screenshot. That is the exact dates I have now.

Anonymous
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@Fowmy , thanks for prompt reply but it only gives me "PREVIOUS" values and rest is blank.

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