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tsinning
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Running Total

Hi,

 

What is the best way to get a running total of assets by month. My table has a "date created" and "date retired" column. I want to look at how many assets were in service each month. Here is an example of data

 

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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

I tried to simplify the sample like below.

I suggest having a calendar table like below.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1667373145907.png

 

 

Jihwan_Kim_1-1667373157870.png

 

Asset count measure: = 
CALCULATE( COUNTROWS(Data), 
    FILTER( Data, 
            Data[Created Date] <= MAX( 'Calendar'[Date]) && 
                OR( Data[Retired Date] >= MIN('Calendar'[Date]), Data[Retired Date] = BLANK())
            )
)

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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

I tried to simplify the sample like below.

I suggest having a calendar table like below.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1667373145907.png

 

 

Jihwan_Kim_1-1667373157870.png

 

Asset count measure: = 
CALCULATE( COUNTROWS(Data), 
    FILTER( Data, 
            Data[Created Date] <= MAX( 'Calendar'[Date]) && 
                OR( Data[Retired Date] >= MIN('Calendar'[Date]), Data[Retired Date] = BLANK())
            )
)

If this post helps, then please consider accepting it as the solution to help other members find it faster, and give a big thumbs up.


Click here to visit my LinkedIn page

Click here to schedule a short Teams meeting to discuss your question.

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