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Taro_Gulat
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Dynamic Timestamp Difference

Hi all, 

 

I am having some difficulty in Dax with the below scenario:

 

Taro_Gulat_0-1736489896008.png

I need to calculate the difference in datetime between item = B, Type = X and item = C, Type = first available X. Example: Difference between row number 2 and 4, result is 1 minute then difference between row number 7 and 9, result is 1 minute and difference between row number 12 and 14, result is 1 minute. Once all differences are calculated an average will be required based on based on number of results.

 

I tried with calculated columns but not giving me desired results. 

 

Can anyone help?

Thanks

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johnt75
Super User
Super User

You could create a calculated column like

Time difference =
IF (
    'Table'[Item] = "B"
        && 'Table'[Type] = "X",
    VAR CurrentTime = 'Table'[Time]
    VAR NextAvailableTime =
        MINX (
            FILTER (
                ALL ( 'Table'[Item], 'Table'[Type], 'Table'[Time] ),
                'Table'[Item] = "C"
                    && 'Table'[Type] = "X"
                    && 'Table'[Time] > CurrentTime
            ),
            'Table'[Time]
        )
    VAR Result =
        DATEDIFF ( CurrentTime, NextAvailableTime, MINUTE )
    RETURN
        Result
)

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Taro_Gulat ,

 

I think you can also try measure to achieve your goal.

MEASURE =
VAR _VirtualTable =
    ADDCOLUMNS (
        FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Item] = "B" && 'Table'[Type] = "X" ),
        "DateDiff",
            VAR _CurrentDateTime = [Date]
            VAR _MINDatetime =
                MINX (
                    FILTER (
                        ALL ( 'Table' ),
                        'Table'[Item] = "C"
                            && 'Table'[Type] = "X"
                            && 'Table'[Date] > _CurrentDateTime
                    ),
                    'Table'[Date]
                )
            RETURN
                DATEDIFF ( [Date], _MINDatetime, MINUTE )
    )
RETURN
    AVERAGEX ( _VirtualTable, [DateDiff] )

Result is as below.

vrzhoumsft_0-1736756731513.png

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

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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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Taro_Gulat ,

 

I think you can also try measure to achieve your goal.

MEASURE =
VAR _VirtualTable =
    ADDCOLUMNS (
        FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Item] = "B" && 'Table'[Type] = "X" ),
        "DateDiff",
            VAR _CurrentDateTime = [Date]
            VAR _MINDatetime =
                MINX (
                    FILTER (
                        ALL ( 'Table' ),
                        'Table'[Item] = "C"
                            && 'Table'[Type] = "X"
                            && 'Table'[Date] > _CurrentDateTime
                    ),
                    'Table'[Date]
                )
            RETURN
                DATEDIFF ( [Date], _MINDatetime, MINUTE )
    )
RETURN
    AVERAGEX ( _VirtualTable, [DateDiff] )

Result is as below.

vrzhoumsft_0-1736756731513.png

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

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

 

johnt75
Super User
Super User

You could create a calculated column like

Time difference =
IF (
    'Table'[Item] = "B"
        && 'Table'[Type] = "X",
    VAR CurrentTime = 'Table'[Time]
    VAR NextAvailableTime =
        MINX (
            FILTER (
                ALL ( 'Table'[Item], 'Table'[Type], 'Table'[Time] ),
                'Table'[Item] = "C"
                    && 'Table'[Type] = "X"
                    && 'Table'[Time] > CurrentTime
            ),
            'Table'[Time]
        )
    VAR Result =
        DATEDIFF ( CurrentTime, NextAvailableTime, MINUTE )
    RETURN
        Result
)

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