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Hello All,
How can I add column using DAX? I don't know what function to use in DAX.
Here is sample table,I can't show my real table because it's too big.
I want add <GAP> column.
The formla is in the same <ID>, add differences value compared with previous week value.
below table is what i looking for table.
It is too difficult for me.. i'm beginner
Please help me.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Edited:
I took the last line away. That was causing the variant data type error. You haven't described what you need if the result is neither >20% above or <20% below. The code below returns blank in those cases. If that's no what you need update it accordingly.
GAP_v2 =
VAR _ValuePreviousWeek =
CALCULATE (
DISTINCT ( Table1[Value] );
ALLEXCEPT ( Table1; Table1[ID] );
Table1[WEEK]
= EARLIER ( Table1[WEEK] ) - 1
)
RETURN
IF (NOT ISBLANK ( _ValuePreviousWeek );
VAR _Perc =
DIVIDE ( Table1[VALUE] - _ValuePreviousWeek; _ValuePreviousWeek )
RETURN
SWITCH (
TRUE ();
_Perc >= 120 / 100; "Increase";
_Perc <= 80 / 100; "Decrease"
)
)
GAP =
VAR _ValuePreviousWeek =
CALCULATE (
DISTINCT ( Table1[Value] );
ALLEXCEPT ( Table1; Table1[ID] );
Table1[WEEK] = EARLIER ( Table1[WEEK] ) - 1)
RETURN
IF ( NOT ISBLANK ( _ValuePreviousWeek ); Table1[VALUE] - _ValuePreviousWeek )
Hi @pjr1221
Try this for your new calculated column. Table1 is the name of the table you show
GAP =
VAR _ValuePreviousWeek =
CALCULATE (
DISTINCT ( Table1[Value] );
ALLEXCEPT ( Table1; Table1[ID] );
Table1[WEEK] = EARLIER ( Table1[WEEK] ) - 1
)
RETURN
IF ( NOT ISBLANK ( _ValuePreviousWeek ); Table1[VALUE] - _ValuePreviousWeek )
On a different note, please always show your sample data in text-tabular format in addition to (or instead of) the screen captures. That allows people trying to help to readily copy the data and run a quick test, plus it increases the likelihood of your question being answered. Just use 'Copy table' in Power BI and paste it here.
@AlB Thank you so much, AIB. In addition, if the difference is increased by more than 20%, I would like to enter "Increase", if it decreases by more than 20%, I would like to enter "Decrease". but what should I do?
Thank you very much for your help.
Edited:
I took the last line away. That was causing the variant data type error. You haven't described what you need if the result is neither >20% above or <20% below. The code below returns blank in those cases. If that's no what you need update it accordingly.
GAP_v2 =
VAR _ValuePreviousWeek =
CALCULATE (
DISTINCT ( Table1[Value] );
ALLEXCEPT ( Table1; Table1[ID] );
Table1[WEEK]
= EARLIER ( Table1[WEEK] ) - 1
)
RETURN
IF (NOT ISBLANK ( _ValuePreviousWeek );
VAR _Perc =
DIVIDE ( Table1[VALUE] - _ValuePreviousWeek; _ValuePreviousWeek )
RETURN
SWITCH (
TRUE ();
_Perc >= 120 / 100; "Increase";
_Perc <= 80 / 100; "Decrease"
)
)
@AlB If the result is neither >20% above or <20% below, I would like to enter "Null".
Hi, @AlB I've applied it to my data, it's not working.
error is :
Expressions that yield variant data-type cannot be used to define calculated columns.