Average of Max Date taken from 4 different columns

[C097986]

Hello,

   I am stuck trying to make an average of the maximum date that is taken from 4 different columns.

I have 4 different columns of approved dates as a subdivision and i want to take the max from all the columns and then show that as average in each month. While some have blank values as well in them. So how do I measure or calculate all these factors in one?

So basically i was trying to get one different column to tell me the max date of each row (keeping null values in account). From that column, I hope to make an average count to filter by month.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

A Approved	B Approved	C Approved	D Approved
5/31/2017	5/31/2017		5/30/2017	5/31/2017
3/2/2018	3/6/2018	3/6/2018	3/3/2018	3/6/2018
8/8/2017	8/10/2017	8/8/2017		8/10/2017
3/15/2018	3/15/2018	3/17/2018	3/18/2018	3/18/2018
					average= May=1
						March=2
						August=1

[Zubair_Muhammad · Accepted solution]

@C097986

Try this Column

Max Date =
VAR temp = {
        Table1[A Approved],
        Table1[B Approved],
        Table1[C Approved],
        Table1[D Approved] }
RETURN
    MAXX ( temp, [Value] )

[Zubair_Muhammad · Accepted solution]

@C097986

Try this Column

Max Date =
VAR temp = {
        Table1[A Approved],
        Table1[B Approved],
        Table1[C Approved],
        Table1[D Approved] }
RETURN
    MAXX ( temp, [Value] )

[C097986]

Thank you, that worked. I was doing only the max function and didn't think about using var temp. this is great.

So i could just take this data calculated and filter it in visulaziation to come up with the average per month, correct.

[C097986]

@Zubair_Muhammad

Do you know how I would ensure that any blanks are not accounted for in this formula? When i do this, I get what i was looking for but columns that are blanks with no value, I get a result of eg 1793 for the dates. so i need that to not happen. any suggestions?

[Zubair_Muhammad]

@C097986

Try this to ignore the BLANKS

Column =
VAR temp = {
        Table1[A Approved],
        Table1[B Approved],
        Table1[C Approved],
        Table1[D Approved] }
RETURN
    MAXX ( FILTER ( temp, [Value] <> BLANK () ), [Value] )

[C097986]

it does not work. I am still getting odd values.

[Zubair_Muhammad]

@C097986

Could you show me a screenshot of what results you get and what you expect?

[C097986]

 so this is what i'm expecting to get as a result.

eg. first row column is blank but the result (in red) still gives me the latest date.

A Approved	B Approved	C Approved	D Approved
5/31/2017	5/31/2017		5/30/2017	5/31/2017
3/2/2018	3/6/2018	3/6/2018	3/3/2018	3/6/2018
8/8/2017	8/10/2017	8/8/2017		8/10/2017
3/15/2018	3/15/2018	3/17/2018	3/18/2018	3/18/2018
					average= May=1
						March=2
						August=1

this is what i'm getting:

A Approved	B Approved	C Approved	D Approved
5/31/2017	5/31/2017		5/30/2017	9/31/1783
3/2/2018	3/6/2018	3/6/2018	3/3/2018	3/6/2018
8/8/2017	8/10/2017	8/8/2017		4/10/1798
3/15/2018	3/15/2018	3/17/2018	3/18/2018	3/18/2018

i just get a random date automatically populated.

[Zubair_Muhammad · Accepted solution]

Hi @C097986

When i use above sample data...i get correct results... see the pic below

[C097986]

thanks. i was misspelling. my bad

[Zubair_Muhammad]

@C097986

Please see the file attached here