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Calculating YoY% Change for data in matrix. SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR returning blanks.
Hi, I have a dataset that contains Sales Volume for different products in different states in 2022 and 2023. My goal is to have a matrix like the one below, that drills down into State an...
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Thanks for your response parry2k. I created a date table (CALENDAR) and tried to calculate the sales volume for the previous year using the following function
Sales Volume PY = calculate(sum(Sheet1[Sales Volume CY]),sameperiodlastyear('CALENDAR'[Date]))
but I'm getting the same value as the current year. Any alternative function? Thanks!