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Hi ,
I need to create a dynamic previous month showing data in power bi
I have date column in Fact table as "date"
I also have views col as "views" in Fact table
I have type name col in Dim table
If I select particular month from date filter it must show count(views) for previous month of selected month for the Type= News, Reminders and Good to know in my power bi
For example if I select Sep-2022 it must show Aug - 2022 count of views for Type News, Reminders and Good to know
It must show count for News , Reminders and Good to Know separately
| Type | Prev Month Count |
| News | 500 |
| Reminders | 267 |
| Good to know | 900 |
Like above table it must show
I have a relationship between dim table and fact table with ID
Please help
Thanks in advance!!!
Hello @Anonymous,
Use the following DAX formula to calculate the count of views for the previous month:
Prev Month Count =
VAR SelectedMonth = SELECTEDVALUE('Fact table'[date])
VAR PreviousMonth = EDATE(SelectedMonth, -1)
RETURN
CALCULATE(
COUNT('Fact table'[views]),
'Fact table'[date] = PreviousMonth,
'Dim table'[Type] IN {"News", "Reminders", "Good to know"}
)Let me know if you might need further assistance.
Hello @Anonymous,
Use the following DAX formula to calculate the count of views for the previous month:
Prev Month Count =
VAR SelectedMonth = SELECTEDVALUE('Fact table'[date])
VAR PreviousMonth = EDATE(SelectedMonth, -1)
RETURN
CALCULATE(
COUNT('Fact table'[views]),
'Fact table'[date] = PreviousMonth,
'Dim table'[Type] IN {"News", "Reminders", "Good to know"}
)Let me know if you might need further assistance.
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