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joshua1990
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RANK by DateTime Column

Hi experts!

 

How is it possible to get a rank column based on a DateTime column?

 

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Hi, 

For duplicates we can modify the last optional parameter of RANKX e.g.

Dense:

ValtteriN_0-1672661749515.png

 

Skip:

ValtteriN_1-1672661791639.png

 

In addition to this we can add an index column to the table and use that as a secondary ranking:

Dax:

Column =
var _dateR =
RANKX('Table (15)',value('Table (15)'[Column1]),'Table (15)'[Column1],ASC,Dense) return
var _indexR =
RANKX('Table (15)',value('Table (15)'[Index]),'Table (15)'[Index],ASC,Dense) return

_dateR+_indexR


For ranking column add this:
Rank = RANKX('Table (15)',VALUE('Table (15)'[Column]),,DESC)


End result (change DESC to ASC to match your use case):
ValtteriN_0-1672665210067.png

 











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ValtteriN
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Hi,

Here is one way to do this:

Column = RANKX('Calendar',value('Calendar'[Date]),'Calendar'[Date],DESC)
ValtteriN_0-1672652003582.png

 

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@ValtteriN : Thanks a lot! Does this work with duplicates? It seems like not. How can we add this aspect into the function?

Hi, 

For duplicates we can modify the last optional parameter of RANKX e.g.

Dense:

ValtteriN_0-1672661749515.png

 

Skip:

ValtteriN_1-1672661791639.png

 

In addition to this we can add an index column to the table and use that as a secondary ranking:

Dax:

Column =
var _dateR =
RANKX('Table (15)',value('Table (15)'[Column1]),'Table (15)'[Column1],ASC,Dense) return
var _indexR =
RANKX('Table (15)',value('Table (15)'[Index]),'Table (15)'[Index],ASC,Dense) return

_dateR+_indexR


For ranking column add this:
Rank = RANKX('Table (15)',VALUE('Table (15)'[Column]),,DESC)


End result (change DESC to ASC to match your use case):
ValtteriN_0-1672665210067.png

 











Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!




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