Problem with SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR

[peluca]

After creating a dimdate table I tried to calculate a measure by using SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR but it does not work.

calculate(([Unid Actual]),SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR((DimDate[Date])))

[Anonymous]

It does work if you do it as it should be done. @vivran22 has the right solution. For the time-intel functions to work correctly, you have to have a date table that has been marked in the model as DATE TABLE and connected to the facts/dims. Nothing more.

[vivran22 · Accepted solution]

Hello @peluca,

What is the structure of your data table? Also, I am hoping you have created the relationship between the date of your fact table and the calendar table.

I have recreated the scenario with a sample data:

And created a calendar table:

Calendar =
ADDCOLUMNS (
    CALENDAR ( MIN ( dtTable[Order Date] ), MAX ( dtTable[Order Date] ) ),
    "Year", YEAR ( [Date] ),
    "Month", DATE ( YEAR ( [Date] ), MONTH ( [Date] ), 1 )
)

And mark it as a date table. 

Created the relationship:

Created measures:

Total Orders = SUM(dtTable[Order Quantity])

PY Orders =
CALCULATE ( [Total Orders], SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR ( 'Calendar'[Date] ) )

Getting the results in visual:

Regards,
Vivek

If it helps, please mark it as a solution

Kudos would be a cherry on the top 🙂

https://www.vivran.in/

[peluca]

Thanks so much for your help!!

I had an issue regarding the format of my dimdate table