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Quinnie2017
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3 years ago
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Pass slicer date range to a variable

I am having trouble passing a slicer date range to a variable.   I have two tables: 1.  Before_Day_Key is used for my before slicer 2.  After_Day_Key is used for my after slicer   I have create...
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    Quinnie2017
    3 years ago

    I believe I was in error in creating two new date tables.  Instead within my original date table, I created two date columns and referenced those columns in my DAX.  Ultimately using VALUES as tamerj1 suggested worked.  However I was unable to place all my VAR in one table because the table can only react to one slicer.  Ugh.

     

    PED2 =
    VAR _minDateBefore = MIN('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _maxDateBefore = MAX('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _minDateAfter = MIN('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _maxDateAfter = MAX('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _periodBefore = VALUES('Day Key'[BeforeSlicer])
    VAR _periodAfter = VALUES('Day Key'[AfterSlicer])
    VAR _beforeUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodAfter)
    VAR _UPTchange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterUPT-_beforeUPT,_beforeUPT))
    VAR _beforePrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterPrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodAfter)
    VAR _PriceChange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterPrice-_beforePrice,_beforePrice))
    VAR _beforeMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodBefore)
    VAR _afterMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodAfter)

    RETURN
    CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_UPTchange,_PriceChange))
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Quinnie2017
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3 years ago

Ultimate goal is to complete the following statement:

 

PED2 =
VAR _minDateBefore = MIN('Before_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _maxDateBefore = MAX('Before_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _minDateAfter = MIN('After_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _maxDateAfter = MAX('After_Day_Key'[Business Date])
VAR _periodBefore =
VAR _periodAfter =
VAR _beforeUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodBefore)
VAR _afterUPT = CALCULATE([UPT],_periodAfter)
VAR _UPTchange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterUPT-_beforeUPT,_beforeUPT))
VAR _beforePrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodBefore)
VAR _afterPrice = CALCULATE(AVERAGE([Menu Price]),_periodAfter)
VAR _PriceChange = CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_afterPrice-_beforePrice,_beforePrice))
VAR _beforeMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodBefore)
VAR _afterMIX = CALCULATE([%MenuMixItem],_periodAfter)

RETURN
CALCULATE(DIVIDE(_UPTchange,_PriceChange))

 

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tamerj1
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3 years ago

Quinnie2017 

Then use VALUES ( 'Table'[Column] )