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zanemj
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4 years ago

Comparing the same measure against itself with different filters

Hello all, I am having trouble figuring out how to compare the same measure against itself while being altered by different filters.    For example, I am creating a dashboard to compare the emissio...
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lbendlin
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4 years ago

you cannot measure a measure.  You will have to create a separate measure that implements the comparison logic from scratch.

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    zanemj
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    4 years ago

    How do I implement the comparison logic in side a new measure that accounts for the changing slicers?

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      lbendlin
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      4 years ago

      Measures operate within the filter context - which automatically includes the slicer choices. So you get that part "for free".