Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

To celebrate FabCon Vienna, we are offering 50% off select exams. Ends October 3rd. Request your discount now.

Reply
HishamAT
Helper II
Helper II

Creating a measure for Delta

I wrote this code to calculate the delta ( Diffrance )between the current year for the current month from the previos year for the same month BUT unfortunately it gives me sysntax error "," Can you please help to figure out where is the problem and how to solve it 

 

Delta =
VAR CurrentMonth = MONTH(TODAY())
VAR CurrentYear = YEAR(TODAY())
VAR PreviousYear = CurrentYear - 1
RETURN
CALCULATE(
SUM(Sales[Amount]),
SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR('Date'[Date]),
YEAR('Date'[Date]) = PreviousYear,
MONTH('Date'[Date]) = CurrentMonth
) - CALCULATE(
SUM(Sales[Amount]),
YEAR('Date'[Date]) = CurrentYear,
MONTH('Date'[Date]) = CurrentMonth
)

 

 

Thanks.

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
DOLEARY85
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

Hi,

 

it's actually an error with the variable 'PreviousYear ' this is a reserved word - if you change it and the references to it in the measure it will work.

 

If I answered your question, please mark my post as solution, Appreciate your Kudos 👍

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
DOLEARY85
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

Hi,

 

it's actually an error with the variable 'PreviousYear ' this is a reserved word - if you change it and the references to it in the measure it will work.

 

If I answered your question, please mark my post as solution, Appreciate your Kudos 👍

Helpful resources

Announcements
September Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - September 2025

Check out the September 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.

August 2025 community update carousel

Fabric Community Update - August 2025

Find out what's new and trending in the Fabric community.

Top Kudoed Authors