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Anonymous
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The sameperoidlastyear function calculates the value for its year and not the previous year

Hi,

I'm having trouble writing a measure that calculates last year's value. Below is an image showing what I mean:

 

adamzu_0-1723017248916.png

I need the "Wolumen YA" measure to calculate growth in the current year relative to last year. For reasons I don't understand, the measure calculates the value for its year. Below is the measure:

 

Wolumen YA = CALCULATE([Wolumen], SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR(Dates[Date]))

 

Maybe someone has encountered a similar problem and will be able to explain what's wrong here.

 

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous 

 

Thanks for the reply from Greg_Deckler and HotChilli .

 

@Anonymous , the following test is for your reference.

 

My sample:

vxuxinyimsft_1-1723192469897.png

 

Create several measures as follow

This year = SUM('Table'[Value])

The measure was created just to restore your scenario, as I don't know the creation logic of your Wolumen.

 

Measure = 
VAR _year = MAX([Year])
VAR _month = MAX([Month])
RETURN
CALCULATE([This year], FILTER(ALL('Table'), [Year] = _year - 1 && [Month] = _month))

 

Measure 1 = SUMX(VALUES('Table'[Month]), [Measure])

 

Last year = SUMX(VALUES('Table'[Year]), [Measure 1])

 

Output:

vxuxinyimsft_0-1723192431436.png

 

Best Regards,
Yulia Xu

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous 

 

Thanks for the reply from Greg_Deckler and HotChilli .

 

@Anonymous , the following test is for your reference.

 

My sample:

vxuxinyimsft_1-1723192469897.png

 

Create several measures as follow

This year = SUM('Table'[Value])

The measure was created just to restore your scenario, as I don't know the creation logic of your Wolumen.

 

Measure = 
VAR _year = MAX([Year])
VAR _month = MAX([Month])
RETURN
CALCULATE([This year], FILTER(ALL('Table'), [Year] = _year - 1 && [Month] = _month))

 

Measure 1 = SUMX(VALUES('Table'[Month]), [Measure])

 

Last year = SUMX(VALUES('Table'[Year]), [Measure 1])

 

Output:

vxuxinyimsft_0-1723192431436.png

 

Best Regards,
Yulia Xu

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

HotChilli
Super User
Super User

What's in the matrix visual? Which tables are used in the model? What are the relationships?

What is the measure [Wolumen]?

Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous You may find this helpful - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/To-bleep-With-Time-Intelligence/ba-p/1260000

 

Also this: (1) Better Year Over Year Change - Microsoft Fabric Community


Also, see if my Time Intelligence the Hard Way provides a different way of accomplishing what you are going for.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Time-Intelligence-quot-The-Hard-Way-quot-TITHW/m-p/434008

 

Also, this video demonstrates numerous different ways to calculate time intelligence measures:



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