Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Be one of the first to start using Fabric Databases. View on-demand sessions with database experts and the Microsoft product team to learn just how easy it is to get started. Watch now

Reply
Joseph_Hchaime
Helper III
Helper III

Dynamically Creating a column for year based on value

Hi I have a scenario where I have outstanding balances on bills. I need to group these outstanding balances by the YEAR the bill was issued in. My problem is I need to show that in a table visual dynamically instead of creating individual columns i.e. 2019 = CALCULATE(SUM(Outstanding),Filter(YEAR(Bill_issue_Date)=2019) (repeating that for all years). 

 

Is there a way i can do that dynamically for all years available in the dataset?

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@Joseph_Hchaime Would be helpful to have sample data and expected output. However, in many cases you can't use a measure in the way you want like in an axis, etc. Generally in those cases you create a disconnected calculated table and write your measure accordingly. So you could, for example, create a calculated table that grabs the min and max dates and then uses GENERATESERIES to create the years, like:

Table = 
  VAR __Max = MAX('Dates'[Date])
  VAR __Min = MIN('Dates'[Date])
  VAR __Result = GENERATESERIES(__Min, __Max, 1)
RETURN
  __Result

Here is an article on disconnected tables and measures: In general, to use a measure in that way, you need to use the Disconnected Table Trick as this article demonstrates: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Solving-Attendance-with-the-Disconnected-Table-Trick...



Follow on LinkedIn
@ me in replies or I'll lose your thread!!!
Instead of a Kudo, please vote for this idea
Become an expert!: Enterprise DNA
External Tools: MSHGQM
YouTube Channel!: Microsoft Hates Greg
Latest book!:
Power BI Cookbook Third Edition (Color)

DAX is easy, CALCULATE makes DAX hard...

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@Joseph_Hchaime Would be helpful to have sample data and expected output. However, in many cases you can't use a measure in the way you want like in an axis, etc. Generally in those cases you create a disconnected calculated table and write your measure accordingly. So you could, for example, create a calculated table that grabs the min and max dates and then uses GENERATESERIES to create the years, like:

Table = 
  VAR __Max = MAX('Dates'[Date])
  VAR __Min = MIN('Dates'[Date])
  VAR __Result = GENERATESERIES(__Min, __Max, 1)
RETURN
  __Result

Here is an article on disconnected tables and measures: In general, to use a measure in that way, you need to use the Disconnected Table Trick as this article demonstrates: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Solving-Attendance-with-the-Disconnected-Table-Trick...



Follow on LinkedIn
@ me in replies or I'll lose your thread!!!
Instead of a Kudo, please vote for this idea
Become an expert!: Enterprise DNA
External Tools: MSHGQM
YouTube Channel!: Microsoft Hates Greg
Latest book!:
Power BI Cookbook Third Edition (Color)

DAX is easy, CALCULATE makes DAX hard...

Helpful resources

Announcements
Las Vegas 2025

Join us at the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference

March 31 - April 2, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Use code MSCUST for a $150 discount!

Dec Fabric Community Survey

We want your feedback!

Your insights matter. That’s why we created a quick survey to learn about your experience finding answers to technical questions.

ArunFabCon

Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025

Arun Ulag shares exciting details about the Microsoft Fabric Conference 2025, which will be held in Las Vegas, NV.

December 2024

A Year in Review - December 2024

Find out what content was popular in the Fabric community during 2024.