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Hi,
I get the following error message when my visual is working fine for individual months - but then when certain months are selected together (say last 12 months) the table goes grey
MdxScript(Model) (13, 53) Calculation error in measure 'Cube_Data_Cleansed'[Turnover KPI (000s)]: Function 'SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR' expects a contiguous selection when the date column is not unique, has gaps or it contains time portion.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Craig.
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@Craig08uk put the DAX expression that is giving an error and it will probably help.
As a best practice, add a date dimension in your model and use it for time intelligence calculations. Once the date dimension is added, mark it as a date table on table tools. Check the related videos on my YT channel
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@Craig08uk put the DAX expression that is giving an error and it will probably help.
As a best practice, add a date dimension in your model and use it for time intelligence calculations. Once the date dimension is added, mark it as a date table on table tools. Check the related videos on my YT channel
Add Date Dimension
Importance of Date Dimension
Mark date dimension as a date table - why and how?
Time Intelligence Playlist
Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!
Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo
If my solution proved useful, I'd be delighted to receive Kudos. When you put effort into asking a question, it's equally thoughtful to acknowledge and give Kudos to the individual who helped you solve the problem. It's a small gesture that shows appreciation and encouragement! ❤
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution. Proud to be a Super User! Appreciate your Kudos 🙂
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@Craig08uk are you using column from date dimension in the sameperiodlastyear function?
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Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo
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THanks for the quick response, sorry I'm just picking up PowerBi and i'm a beginner. The model has been built for us - but I'm trying to fix the error rather than go back to developer.
How do I find the sameperiodlastyear function to see if the date dimension column is being used?
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