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GKJARC
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Resolver I

Comparing values to target values

Hi everyone,

 

I'm trying to compare achieved lead times to target lead times. These target values come from a database and can differ per year.
My sample PBIX-file can be downloaded via the link at the bottom of this post.

DIM_Targets:

GKJARC_0-1697717653851.png

 

The idea is to visualize the data in the report as follows:

GKJARC_4-1697724474923.png

 

Blue are columns from DIM_Maintenance, 'Lead time' is a calculated column based on StartDate and EndDate.

Red are my two measures to fetch the target value from DIM_Targets, for the corresponding year of the StartDate. However, my measure picks the MAX target, so for the bottom 2 rows the targets now say 5 where they should say 4, as 4 is the target value for 2023.
'Achieved' is when Lead time <= Target value, else 'Not achieved'.

 

Model:

GKJARC_3-1697724043934.png

 

2 questions:

1) The targets could be used for DIM_Maintenance and DIM_Customer. Is this model a good setup for using targets?

2) How to show the right target value (Target ID = T1) in the 'Target (days)' column? In such a way that the calculated column or measure can also be used in a slicer, to filter e.g. only 'Achieved'.

Please find my sample PBIX-file here: 
https://we.tl/t-OpIWrDl1hS

Thanks!

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lbendlin
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Please provide sample data (with sensitive information removed) that covers your issue or question completely, in a usable format (not as a screenshot). Leave out anything not related to the issue.
If you are unsure how to do that please refer to https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-provide-sample-data-in-the-Power-BI-...
Please show the expected outcome based on the sample data you provided.

If you want to get answers faster please refer to https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/m-p/1447...

Thank you for your suggestion. I now added a link to the sample file at the bottom of my initial post.

Here is the measure used as a visual filter

 

lbendlin_0-1697990201351.png

I also modified the data model a bit.  Targets are not really a dimension table, at least how I understand your business premise.

lbendlin_1-1697990269459.png

 

 

Thanks @lbendlin for looking into it.  I understand that the measure Target achieved can be added in the side bar filters, but for users I'd prefer to add it in a slicer if possible. Although this is a nice-to-have.

 

The more important question is how to find the right target.
The target for %MaintenanceKey 840 is 4 instead of 5 (because start date year = 2023). What would be a measure to find the target where the target year equals the start date year?

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