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Jo5hua22
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4 years ago
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Calculate cumulative backlog with Measure

Hi Users

 

I have a use case similar to https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Calculate-a-cumulative-year-to-year/m-p/501393

 

But I would like to perform this use case in a Measure variable. Can you please help me out? I am facing an issue wherein if I drill down, the cumulative data per month is not available. Only in the year view, I can see the cumulative data but not in the month view.

 

The owner of the previous use case is not active so, if someone has any idea please help me out?

  • I solved it by myself

     

    You need to add a if condition on the date

     

    Example:

    If(selectedvalue(date[date])),

    Cumm Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),filter(allselected(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))

3 Replies

  • Jo5hua22 , for year wise cumulative use

     

    YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESYTD('Date'[Date],"12/31"))

     

    foroverall

    Cumm Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),filter(allselected(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))

     

    or

     

    Cumm Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),filter(all(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))

  • I solved it by myself

     

    You need to add a if condition on the date

     

    Example:

    If(selectedvalue(date[date])),

    Cumm Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),filter(allselected(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))