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Anonymous
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DATEADD based on max date

Hi folks,

 

I need to calculate the past 12 months based on the max date. Please, any idea?

 

I try dateadd and it is not working.

 

claraigg_0-1712845811118.png

MAX_sent_payment = max('All Expenses'[Sent for Payment Date])
 
So in my example, if the max date= March-2024, I would like March-2023
Thank you,
 
Clara

 

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v-kongfanf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Dateadd is a table function and cannot be directly useful for metric values. You can see the results returned by the dateadd function by creating a calculated table.

vkongfanfmsft_0-1712901520201.png

vkongfanfmsft_1-1712901595928.png

You can try below formula:

M_ = 
CALCULATE (
    SUM ( 'Table 2'[value] ),
    DATESBETWEEN (
        'Table 2'[Date],
        MAX ( 'Table 2'[Date] ) - 365,
        MAX ( 'Table 2'[Date] )
    )
)

vkongfanfmsft_2-1712903930603.png

 

Best Regards,
Adamk Kong

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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v-kongfanf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Dateadd is a table function and cannot be directly useful for metric values. You can see the results returned by the dateadd function by creating a calculated table.

vkongfanfmsft_0-1712901520201.png

vkongfanfmsft_1-1712901595928.png

You can try below formula:

M_ = 
CALCULATE (
    SUM ( 'Table 2'[value] ),
    DATESBETWEEN (
        'Table 2'[Date],
        MAX ( 'Table 2'[Date] ) - 365,
        MAX ( 'Table 2'[Date] )
    )
)

vkongfanfmsft_2-1712903930603.png

 

Best Regards,
Adamk Kong

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous 12_months = EOMONTH( [Max_sent_payment], -13) + 1

 

You may find this helpful - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/To-bleep-With-Time-Intelligence/ba-p/1260000

Also, see if my Time Intelligence the Hard Way provides a different way of accomplishing what you are going for.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Time-Intelligence-quot-The-Hard-Way-quot-TITHW/m-p/434008



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johnbasha33
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@Anonymous try the below
Past_12_Months_Start_Date = DATEADD(MAX('All Expenses'[Sent for Payment Date]), -12, MONTH)

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Anonymous
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Yeah, that was my first approach. However, it did not work.

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