Separate DAX measures for time periods or can it be combined?

[analyst85]

Hi

I've got multiple measures that are counting operations from the REST API based on dates.

- Operations total

- Operations in last 30 days

- Operations in last 90 days etc

Is there a more efficient way to do this without having 5 measures covering up to operations in the last 12 months?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @analyst85 ,

Based on my testing, please try the following methods:

1.Create the simple table.

2.Create the new table.

3.Create the new measure to calculate operations for time periods.

Operations Count = 
SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 30 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -30, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 90 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -90, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 150 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -150, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 270 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -270, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 360 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -360, DAY))
)

4.Drag the measure into the column visual.

5.The result is shown below.

Best Regards,

Wisdom Wu

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[aduguid · Accepted solution]

You could create this DAX table and link it your date. 

Calendar Ageing = 
VAR _today_date = TODAY()
 
VAR _result = 
UNION (
      ADDCOLUMNS (CALENDAR ( _today_date - 30, _today_date),    "Ageing Days", "Last 30 days",   "Ageing Days Order", 1)
    , ADDCOLUMNS (CALENDAR ( _today_date - 90, _today_date),    "Ageing Days", "Last 90 days",   "Ageing Days Order", 2)
    , ADDCOLUMNS (CALENDAR ( _today_date - 150, _today_date),   "Ageing Days", "Last 150 days",  "Ageing Days Order", 3)
    , ADDCOLUMNS (CALENDAR ( _today_date - 270, _today_date),   "Ageing Days", "Last 270 days",  "Ageing Days Order", 4)
    , ADDCOLUMNS (CALENDAR ( _today_date - 360, _today_date),   "Ageing Days", "Last 360 days",  "Ageing Days Order", 5)
)

RETURN
_result

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @analyst85 ,

Based on my testing, please try the following methods:

1.Create the simple table.

2.Create the new table.

3.Create the new measure to calculate operations for time periods.

Operations Count = 
SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 30 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -30, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 90 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -90, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 150 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -150, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 270 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -270, DAY)),
    SELECTEDVALUE('Table Period'[Date Period]) = "Last 360 days", CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Operations]), DATESINPERIOD('Table'[Date], LASTDATE('Table'[Date]), -360, DAY))
)

4.Drag the measure into the column visual.

5.The result is shown below.

Best Regards,

Wisdom Wu

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