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jeronimo2334
Helper III
Helper III

Complex SQL to DAX

I have a SQL query that does aggregations between tables that join on multiple columns.

When I try to import this query the server times out, so I imported the tables hoping I could use an equivalent DAX query.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

SELECT
	d.description AS 'description',
	d.id_number AS 'ID Number',
	d.accnt_type AS 'Account Type',
	d.dbtpaytype AS 'Paycode',
	d.first_name AS 'First',
	d.last_name AS 'Last',
	s.payment,
	s.Charges,
	t.payment,
	t.Payments,
	( COALESCE ( t.Payments, 0 ) - COALESCE ( s.Charges, 0 ) ) AS Balance 
	FROM
		StAccount d
		LEFT JOIN (
		SELECT
			school,
			id_number,
			payment,
			SUM( amount ) AS Charges 
		FROM
			Transact
		GROUP BY
			id_number,
			payment,
			school 
		) s ON ( s.id_number = d.id_number AND s.school = d.school AND s.payment = d.dbtpaytype )
		LEFT JOIN (
		SELECT
			school,
			id_number,
			payment,
			SUM( amount ) AS Payments 
		FROM
			Transfer
		WHERE
			type = 'Dep' 
		GROUP BY
			id_number,
			payment,
			school 
		) t ON ( t.id_number = d.id_number AND t.school = d.school AND t.payment = d.dbtpaytype ) 
	WHERE
		 d.debit = 1 
	GROUP BY
		d.id_number 
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v-xuding-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @jeronimo2334 ,

For joining tables, there is a blog you can reference to change SQL to DAX.

 

Best Regards,

Xue

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Best Regards,
Xue Ding
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jeronimo2334
Helper III
Helper III

@Anonymous 

 

As far as I know Power Query can not handle multiple joins.

Anonymous
Not applicable

@jeronimo2334 

 

I am not aware of your data size however you can try this.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3bbqthegu6f6uzv/Complex%20SQL%20to%20DAX.pbix?dl=0

 

On heavy data this solution might not work but you give a try Smiley Happy

 

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Anonymous
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@jeronimo2334 

 

You can do the same steps in Power Query instead.


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