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MaighreadL
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6 years ago
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Calaculate the difference between one column if the other column contains a certain text

Hi There. 

I was hoping you could help me with this. 

I have a table where I would like the difference to be calculated based on the item number 

So for example Item Number 22 I'd like the difference of landed unit cost between the current item number 22 and the previous one sold to return into another column 

 

I have created a calculated column with this formula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CalculatedDifference =
VAR PreviousItemNumber_ =
CALCULATE (
MAX ( Sheet1[Item Number] ),
Sheet1[Item Number] < EARLIER (Sheet1[Item Number]),
ALLEXCEPT ( Sheet1, Sheet1[Item Number] )
)
VAR PreviousLandedCost_ =
CALCULATE (
DISTINCT ( Sheet1[Landed Unit Cost] ),
Sheet1[Item Number] = PreviousItemNumber_,
ALLEXCEPT ( Sheet1, Sheet1[Item Number] )
)
VAR CurrentLandedCost_ = Sheet1[Landed Unit Cost]
RETURN
IF (
NOT ISBLANK ( CurrentLandedCost_ ) && NOT ISBLANK ( PreviousLandedCost_ ),
CurrentLandedCost_ - PreviousLandedCost_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But it is returning an error ;A table of multiple values was supplied where a single value was expected

Here is a copy of the table

 

DatePO NumberItem NumberLanded Unit Cost

Wednesday 1 January 202012210
Thursday 2 January 202022212
Friday 3 January 20203112.86
Saturday 4 January 20204112.85
Sunday 5 January 20205112.84
Monday 6 January 20206773.84
Tuesday 7 January 20207773.89
Wednesday 8 January 20208773.89
Thursday 9 January 20209773.82
Friday 10 January 202010773.75
Saturday 11 January 202011773.75
Sunday 12 January 202012773.75
Monday 13 January 202013221.2
Tuesday 14 January 202014221.2
Wednesday 15 January 202015335
Thursday 16 January 202016335.14
Friday 17 January 202017335.12
Saturday 18 January 202018335.12

 

 

Thank you ! 

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    6 years ago

    HI MaighreadL ,

     

     

    Create a Calculated Column

     

     

    Difference =
VAR a =
    CALCULATE (
        MAX ( 'Table'[Date] ),
        FILTER (
            'Table',
            'Table'[Item Number]
                = EARLIER ( 'Table'[Item Number] )
                && 'Table'[Date]
                    < EARLIER ( 'Table'[Date] )
        )
    )
VAR b =
    CALCULATE (
        MAX ( 'Table'[Unit Cost] ),
        FILTER (
            'Table',
            'Table'[Item Number]
                = EARLIER ( 'Table'[Item Number] )
                && 'Table'[Date] = a
        )
    )
RETURN
    IF (
        b
            <> BLANK (),
        'Table'[Unit Cost] - b
    )

     

     

     

     

    Regards,

    Harsh Nathani

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    6 years ago

    HI MaighreadL ,

     

     

    Create a Calculated Column

     

     

    Difference =
VAR a =
    CALCULATE (
        MAX ( 'Table'[Date] ),
        FILTER (
            'Table',
            'Table'[Item Number]
                = EARLIER ( 'Table'[Item Number] )
                && 'Table'[Date]
                    < EARLIER ( 'Table'[Date] )
        )
    )
VAR b =
    CALCULATE (
        MAX ( 'Table'[Unit Cost] ),
        FILTER (
            'Table',
            'Table'[Item Number]
                = EARLIER ( 'Table'[Item Number] )
                && 'Table'[Date] = a
        )
    )
RETURN
    IF (
        b
            <> BLANK (),
        'Table'[Unit Cost] - b
    )

     

     

     

     

    Regards,

    Harsh Nathani

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    • parry2k's avatar
      parry2k
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      6 years ago

      MaighreadL I'm sure Anonymous solution will work, I didn't look at it but it can have performance implications on a large dataset. I would add a measure using the following DAX expression:

       

      Measure = 
VAR __tbl = ALL ( 'Table'[Id], 'Table'[DatePO] )
VAR __prevDate = CALCULATE ( MAX ( 'Table'[DatePO] ), FILTER ( __tbl, 'Table'[DatePO] < MAX ( 'Table'[DatePO] ) ) )
RETURN 
CALCULATE ( SUM ( 'Table'[Amount] ), __tbl, 'Table'[DatePO] = __prevDate)

       

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    • MaighreadL's avatar
      MaighreadL
      New Member
      6 years ago

      Anonymous  This is perfect !!! Thank you so much !!!