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Value from last week

Hello all,   I'm trying to collect whatever the value is from last week within a custom column. Below is an example of what it would look like     I've started the DAX code but currently ...
  • lbendlin's avatar
    4 years ago

    Remember that you have to calculate this from the point of view of the visual element if you do this as a measure.

     

    So instead of 

    VAR most_recent_date = LASTDATE('data'[date]) -7

     

    you would say

    VAR most_recent_date =DATEADD('data'[date]), -7,DAY)

     

    Note that "the value from last week"  is not the same as "the value from the day seven days before the current day"