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some1else
Helper II
Helper II

Custom date table

I have created a custom date table and started creating the appropriated hierarchy.

However, I need to get the selected value of the year, but the measure only allows to select the date field, not the hierarchy.

If I use the auto date/time table option from Power BI, I can grab the selected value and perform the desired calculations, but not with the custom date table.

 

Any ideas?

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Ethan96
Resolver I
Resolver I

Hi, @some1else 

Power BI provides built-in date hierarchies, but you can also go to Model -> Dates (right click)->create your own date hierarchies.

The solution in the following tutorial will help you.

Power BI Date Hierarchy 

 

Kind Regards,

Ethan

SpartaBI
Community Champion
Community Champion

@some1else if you are using the auto date time then you choose the date column you should see more options in the code like [date].[year]

SpartaBI
Community Champion
Community Champion

@some1else there shouldn't be a problem selecting the year column from a custom calendar. It's just like any other column in any other table. Can you share more info about what you don't succeed.  Better to also share a link to download a sample PBIX so I could take a look at your scenario.

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Left image: "Date Hierarchy" is based on the "Date". "Ano" was added to the hierarchy.
Right image: the measure. Whatever year I select on the slicer (based on "Ano"), every other visual filters accordingly, but the measure always calculate as -1 or Blank.

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