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Dunner2020
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5 years ago
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Calculating predicted value

I am trying to show the predicted value of upcoming months based on the average of last 5 values. The regulatory year starts in April and Finishes in March.

The way I am calculating forecast value is the sum of the total value of months of current regulatory years and the last 5-year average value of remaining months.

For clarification, it would be like as follow

The predicted value of upcoming months = total value of current regulatory year + last 5 years average value of remaining months of the regulatory year.

For example, In April current regulatory year starts, so the predicted value of remaining months = actual value of April + last 5 years average value of remaining months (i.e. May to March).

I also don’t want to show the predicted value of months that are gone. For example, I don’t want to show the predicted value of April as it is gone.

To represent the above concept, I wrote the following measure:

 

Forecast Value =
Var _CYMonth = MONTH(TODAY())
Var _RYMonth = if(_CYMonth > 3 && _CYMonth <= 12, _CYMonth - 3,_CYMonth + 9)
Var sum_last_months = CALCULATE([Normalized Value],FILTER('Date','Date'[Date]<=EOMONTH(EOMONTH(TODAY(),0),-1)&&'Date'[Date] >= [Current_RY_Yr_Strt]))

Var average_remain_month_value = CALCULATE([Average Normalized Value -5y],FILTER(ALLSELECTED('Date'),MAX('Date'[RY Month Number])>=_RYMonth&&AND('Date'[RY Month Number]<=MAX('Date'[RY Month Number]),'Date'[RY Month Number]>=_RYMonth)))

Var total_estimate = average_remain_month_value + sum_last_months
Return

IF(not(ISBLANK(MAX('Date'[RY Month Number]))) && MAX('Date'[RY Month Number])>=_RYMonth,total_estimate,BLANK())
 
When I tried to plot the above measure in the line chart, it does not add the last month value as shown in the following picture:

 

The value of the last month of the current month is 7. So the predicted value of May should be 7 + 2.68 (based on last 5 year).
However, in the figure, it only shows 2.68, not 7+2.68.
Could anyone guide me where I am making the mistake?  Sample file here

  • Hi Dunner2020 ,

     

    It's not very clear about your requirement based on the sample .pbix you provided:

    So which result is not the one you wanna get?Can you explain more detailed according to your sample data?

     

    Best Regards,
    Kelly

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  • Hi Dunner2020 

     

    I don't think this is a very complex task... but the description is a bit lacking in my opinion. This makes it harder than it should be to find the right solution. Could you please rephrase your narrative and make it clearer?

    • Dunner2020's avatar
      Dunner2020
      Post Prodigy

      I have tried to rephrase. please have a look.

      • v-kelly-msft's avatar
        v-kelly-msft
        Community Support

        Hi Dunner2020 ,

         

        Is your issue solved now?If so,could you pls mark the reply as answered to close it?

         

        Best Regards,
        Kelly

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  • v-kelly-msft's avatar
    v-kelly-msft
    Community Support

    Hi Dunner2020 ,

     

    It's not very clear about your requirement based on the sample .pbix you provided:

    So which result is not the one you wanna get?Can you explain more detailed according to your sample data?

     

    Best Regards,
    Kelly

    Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!