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I am using Direct Query for my Power BI report. I want to calcualte the days taken to close an opportunity, using 2 columns "Actual Close Date" and "Created On".
I am using the following Dax Measure to calculate the difference:
When I use this measure on a visual I get the following error:
The same DAX measure works perfectly fine when I am using import query mode.
Solved! Go to Solution.
HI @Anonymous ,
I also encountered this error sometimes , it may happen if there are blank values in columns , to troubleshoot it , you can try this code
Days_to_Close =
IF(
NOT(ISBLANK('your_table_name'[Actual Close Date])) && NOT(ISBLANK('your_table_name'[Created On])),
DATEDIFF('your_table_name'[Created On], 'your_table_name'[Actual Close Date], DAY),
BLANK()
)If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
HI @Anonymous ,
I also encountered this error sometimes , it may happen if there are blank values in columns , to troubleshoot it , you can try this code
Days_to_Close =
IF(
NOT(ISBLANK('your_table_name'[Actual Close Date])) && NOT(ISBLANK('your_table_name'[Created On])),
DATEDIFF('your_table_name'[Created On], 'your_table_name'[Actual Close Date], DAY),
BLANK()
)If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
Hi @Anonymous ,
You mentioned that this is a measure, try using MAX() or SELECTEDVALUE() to get the current value.
Days Taken to Close a Deal =
DATEDIFF (
MAX ( 'close opportunties'[Created On] ),
MAX ( 'close opportunties'[Actual Close Date] ),
DAY
)
Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team
If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
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