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Calculate average based on condition

Hi Team,

 

How can I calculate the average in the following scenario: 

NameStatusDate
ABC1S11/15/2018
ABC1S22/1/2018
ABC1S32/5/2018
ABC1S54/2/2018
ABC2S12/3/2018
ABC2S23/19/2018
ABC2S34/23/2018
ABC2S44/29/2018
ABC2S55/3/2018

 

In this case, the average number of days needs to be calculated between S3 and S5, if S4 is not available. If S4 is present, the average days should be between S4 and S5. How can I write a single measure for this?

 

In the above example, output will be: Date diff between S3 and S5 = 56 days and Date diff between S4 and S5 = 4 days. Final Average = (56+4)/2 = 30 days

  • Hi Anonymous ,

     

    Create a calculated column as below:

     

    S4 search = SEARCH("S4",'Table'[Status],1,0)

     

    Then create 2 measures as below:

     

    Measure = 
    var _datediff1=DATEDIFF(CALCULATE(MIN('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S3"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S5"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),DAY)
    var _datediff2=DATEDIFF(CALCULATE(MIN('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S4"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S5"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),DAY)
    var _sum=SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name])),'Table'[S4 search])
    Return
    IF(_sum>=1,_datediff2,_datediff1)
    average = 
    var _count=DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Name])
    VAR _TOTAL=SUMX(VALUES('Table'[Name]),'Table'[Measure])
    Return
    DIVIDE(_TOTAL,_count)
    

     

    And you will see:

    For the related .pbix file,pls see attached.

     

    Best Regards,
    Kelly
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  • v-kelly-msft's avatar
    v-kelly-msft
    Community Support

    Hi Anonymous ,

     

    Create a calculated column as below:

     

    S4 search = SEARCH("S4",'Table'[Status],1,0)

     

    Then create 2 measures as below:

     

    Measure = 
    var _datediff1=DATEDIFF(CALCULATE(MIN('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S3"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S5"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),DAY)
    var _datediff2=DATEDIFF(CALCULATE(MIN('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S4"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Status]="S5"&&'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name]))),DAY)
    var _sum=SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Name]=MAX('Table'[Name])),'Table'[S4 search])
    Return
    IF(_sum>=1,_datediff2,_datediff1)
    average = 
    var _count=DISTINCTCOUNT('Table'[Name])
    VAR _TOTAL=SUMX(VALUES('Table'[Name]),'Table'[Measure])
    Return
    DIVIDE(_TOTAL,_count)
    

     

    And you will see:

    For the related .pbix file,pls see attached.

     

    Best Regards,
    Kelly
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  • Greg_Deckler's avatar
    Greg_Deckler
    Community Champion

    Anonymous Probably could do something like:

     

    Measure = 
      VAR __FromStatus = IF("S4" IN SELECTCOLUMNS('Table',"Status",'Table'[Status]),"S4","S3")
      VAR __ToStatus = "S5"
      VAR __From = MAXX(FILTER('Table',[Status] = __FromStatus),[Date])
      VAR __To = MAXX(FILTER('Table',[Status] = __ToStatus),[Date])
    RETURN
      (__From - __To) * 1.
    
    
    Average = 
      VAR __Table = SUMMARIZE('Table',[Name],"Days",[Measure])
    RETURN
      AVERAGEX(__Table,[Measure])