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Varshi288
Resolver II
Resolver II

Circular Dependency error

Hi,

 

Hi as I saw lot of post on circular dependency error but I am not able to figure out where circular dependency occurring from . I am attaching the calculated measures used.

selling price = MP(SP) and Transfer price = MP(TP).

 

MP (SP) = divide((Data_OMS[SP]),sum([BU list price]))

MP (TP) = divide((Data_OMS[TP]),sum([BU list price]))

 

TP = IF(HASONEVALUE('Report Currency'[Code]),SUMX(Data_OMS,'Data_OMS'[TP $]*[FX report]),SUMX(Data_OMS,Data_OMS[TP $]))

SP = IF(HASONEVALUE('Report Currency'[Code]),SUMX(Data_OMS,'Data_OMS'[SP $]*[FX report]),SUMX(Data_OMS,Data_OMS[SP $]))

 

I am creating two calculated column as MP (SP) range & MP (TP) range. How ever the formula is correct for MP(TP) range whereas for MP (SP) range im getting circular dependency error. If I create the same formula as a measure this looks fine and not showing any error.but I require this as column.

Can someone explain why is this happening pls and how to resolve.

 

 

Calculated Cloumn

 

MP (TP) range = SWITCH(

TRUE(),

[MP (TP)]>1,"1.00=>",

[MP (TP)]<=1.00 && [MP (TP)]>0.95,"0.95 - 1.00",

[MP (TP)]<=0.95 && [MP (TP)]>0.90,"0.90 - 0.95",

[MP (TP)]<=0.90 && [MP (TP)]>0.85,"0.85 - 0.90",

[MP (TP)]<=0.85 && [MP (TP)]>0.80,"0.80 - 0.85",

[MP (TP)]<=0.80 && [MP (TP)]>0.75,"0.75 - 0.80",

[MP (TP)]<=0.75 && [MP (TP)]>0.70,"0.70 - 0.75",

[MP (TP)]<=0.70 && [MP (TP)]>0.65,"0.65 - 0.70",

[MP (TP)]<=0.65 && [MP (TP)]>0.60,"0.60 - 0.65",

[MP (TP)]<=0.60 && [MP (TP)]>0.55,"0.55 - 0.60",

[MP (TP)]<=0.55 && [MP (TP)]>0.50,"0.50 - 0.55",

[MP (TP)]<=0.50 && [MP (TP)]>0.45,"0.45 - 0.50",

[MP (TP)]<=0.45 && [MP (TP)]>0.40,"0.40 - 0.45",

[MP (TP)]<=0.40 && [MP (TP)]>0.35,"0.35 - 0.40",

[MP (TP)]<=0.35 && [MP (TP)]>0.30,"0.30 - 0.35",

[MP (TP)]<=0.30 && [MP (TP)]>0.25,"0.25 - 0.30",

[MP (TP)]<=0.25 && [MP (TP)]>0.20,"0.20 - 0.25",

[MP (TP)]<=0.20 && [MP (TP)]>0.15,"0.15 - 0.20",

[MP (TP)]<=0.15 && [MP (TP)]>0.10,"0.10 - 0.15",

[MP (TP)]<=0.10 ,"< 0.10",

"NOT DEFINED")

 

 

 

Calculated Column.

MP (SP) range = SWITCH(

TRUE(),

[MP (SP)]>1,"1.00=>",

[MP (SP)]<=1.00 && [MP (SP)]>0.95,"0.95 - 1.00",

[MP (SP)]<=0.95 && [MP (SP)]>0.90,"0.90 - 0.95",

[MP (SP)]<=0.90 && [MP (SP)]>0.85,"0.85 - 0.90",

[MP (SP)]<=0.85 && [MP (SP)]>0.80,"0.80 - 0.85",

[MP (SP)]<=0.80 && [MP (SP)]>0.75,"0.75 - 0.80",

[MP (SP)]<=0.75 && [MP (SP)]>0.70,"0.70 - 0.75",

[MP (SP)]<=0.70 && [MP (SP)]>0.65,"0.65 - 0.70",

[MP (SP)]<=0.65 && [MP (SP)]>0.60,"0.60 - 0.65",

[MP (SP)]<=0.60 && [MP (SP)]>0.55,"0.55 - 0.60",

[MP (SP)]<=0.55 && [MP (SP)]>0.50,"0.50 - 0.55",

[MP (SP)]<=0.45 && [MP (SP)]>0.40,"0.40 - 0.45",

[MP (SP)]<=0.40 && [MP (SP)]>0.35,"0.35 - 0.40",

[MP (SP)]<=0.35 && [MP (SP)]>0.30,"0.30 - 0.35",

[MP (SP)]<=0.30 && [MP (SP)]>0.25,"0.25 - 0.30",

[MP (SP)]<=0.25 && [MP (SP)]>0.20,"0.20 - 0.25",

[MP (SP)]<=0.20 && [MP (SP)]>0.15,"0.15 - 0.20",

[MP (SP)]<=0.15 && [MP (SP)]>0.10,"0.10 - 0.15",

[MP (SP)]<=0.10 ,"< 0.10",

"NOT DEFINED")

 

Error message

A circular dependency was detected: Data_OMS[MP (SP) range], Data_OMS[MP (TP) range], Data_OMS[MP (SP) range].

 

 

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Mariusz
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Varshi288 

The below article from @AlbertoFerrari , will explain your problems with circular dependencies.

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/avoiding-circular-dependency-errors-in-dax/

 

Regards,
Mariusz

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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