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h4n1234
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DAX help with circular referencing

Hi

I would like to achieve the below in PBI through DAX (this is simple version of the data)

h4n1234_2-1653299365880.png

As you can see below the total cell (tota) references its previous month cumulative value.

 

h4n1234_0-1653299311860.png

Here is the cell reference for Jan. It does not reference a previous month

h4n1234_3-1653299474181.png

 

I have attempted this in multiple ways using the DAX earlier column function, or creating individual total measurements for each month but it crashed the file.

 

Any help is very much appreciated!

 

 

 

 

 

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amitchandak
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@h4n1234 , You need to create a measure like this

 

Cumm Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),filter(allselected(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))

 

refer if needed

Rolling Months Formula: https://youtu.be/GS5O4G81fww

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amitchandak
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Super User

@h4n1234 , You need to create a measure like this

 

Cumm Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),filter(allselected(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))

 

refer if needed

Rolling Months Formula: https://youtu.be/GS5O4G81fww

Share with Power BI Enthusiasts: Full Power BI Video (20 Hours) YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

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