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bourne2000
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Calculating MTD

Hi

 

I am having a below table called "Data"

 

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I wanted to calculate YTD and MTD for sales. My data has both 2022 and 2023 data. I created date table and connect with the above table

bourne2000_1-1678052901074.png

 

I used below measure to calculate MTD but no success

 

MTD = TOTALMTD(SUM(Data[Sales]), 'Date'[Date])

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The above MTD calculation is incorrect, it just printing the same value and not adding. 

 

Attached PBIX here https://we.tl/t-xzzcQZ86ku

 

Can anyone advise what is wrong with my DAX?

 

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CNENFRNL
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Community Champion

I'm wondering why so many beginners opt for such a meaningless, huge calendar date.

CNENFRNL_0-1678058830015.png


Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

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CNENFRNL
Community Champion
Community Champion

I'm wondering why so many beginners opt for such a meaningless, huge calendar date.

CNENFRNL_0-1678058830015.png


Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

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