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Date filter doesn't work in Calculate function

Hello, I am involved in a simple problem and I am not able to solve that. I need the SUM function would be filtered by a measure that contains a date, but It doesn't work. The function is: ...

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amitchandak
6 years ago
alejopiero , try like

Bags YoY = CALCULATE(sum('Sales & Returns'[(*) Sale quantity (bags)]),filter(all('Sales & Returns'),'Sales & Returns'[(*) Sales order date (adjusted)]<=[LastOrderDatePY]))

better do with date table

Bags YoY = CALCULATE(sum('Sales & Returns'[(*) Sale quantity (bags)]),filter(all('Date'),'Date'[Date]<=LASTDATE('Date'[Date])))

To get the best of the time intelligence function. Make sure you have a date calendar and it has been marked as the date in model view. Also, join it with the date column of your fact/s. Refer :
https://radacad.com/creating-calendar-table-in-power-bi-using-dax-functions
https://www.archerpoint.com/blog/Posts/creating-date-table-power-bi
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/creating-a-simple-date-table-in-dax/

amitchandak

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6 years ago

alejopiero , try like

Bags YoY = CALCULATE(sum('Sales & Returns'[(*) Sale quantity (bags)]),filter(all('Sales & Returns'),'Sales & Returns'[(*) Sales order date (adjusted)]<=[LastOrderDatePY]))

better do with date table

Bags YoY = CALCULATE(sum('Sales & Returns'[(*) Sale quantity (bags)]),filter(all('Date'),'Date'[Date]<=LASTDATE('Date'[Date])))

To get the best of the time intelligence function. Make sure you have a date calendar and it has been marked as the date in model view. Also, join it with the date column of your fact/s. Refer :
https://radacad.com/creating-calendar-table-in-power-bi-using-dax-functions
https://www.archerpoint.com/blog/Posts/creating-date-table-power-bi
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/creating-a-simple-date-table-in-dax/