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Anonymous
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5 years ago
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Future Date Filtering

Hi,   Im looking for some help with creating a filter to apply to my report. I have a field called DUEDATE and i want to filter my report results to show only where the DUEDATE is in the next 3-...
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  • v-yingjl's avatar
    v-yingjl
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    As my previous note in the formula, you can use today() function to replace the specific date in the formula:

    Measure = 
IF (
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Date] ) >= EDATE ( TODAY(), 3 )
        && SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Date] ) <= EDATE ( TODAY(), 6 ),
    1,
    0
)

    Result:

     

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    Community Support Team _ Yingjie Li
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v-yingjl
Community Support
5 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

You can try to use EDATE() function to create a control visual measure, set its value as 1 and put it in the visual filter:

Measure =
IF (
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Date] ) >= EDATE ( DATE ( 2020, 10, 28 ), 3 )
        && SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Date] ) <= EDATE ( DATE ( 2020, 10, 28 ), 6 ),
    1,
    0
)
// the date in the edate() function can be any and today(), depends on your need, this is just an example

Attached a sample file in the below, hopes to help you.

 

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Community Support Team _ Yingjie Li
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Anonymous
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5 years ago

Hi, Thanks for this.

 

This is working and when i apply the filter to equal '1' it is showing the dates that are 3-6 months from 28/10/20.


Instead of inputting a specific date into the EDATE how would i apply the date to just be TODAY as this would then constantly change the filter everyday as i would like this to be used for a long time so as a tender expected date ages it moves from 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 so on and so forth.

 

Basically how do i get the date to just be from today instead of 28/10/20.

 

Thanks very much for your help this has been frustrating to get the right solution

 

Alex

  • v-yingjl's avatar
    v-yingjl
    Community Support
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    As my previous note in the formula, you can use today() function to replace the specific date in the formula:

    Measure = 
IF (
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Date] ) >= EDATE ( TODAY(), 3 )
        && SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Table'[Date] ) <= EDATE ( TODAY(), 6 ),
    1,
    0
)

    Result:

     

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Yingjie Li
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      5 years ago

      Thanks very much. I think this is now working exactly how i need it to. Out of curiosity how does the measure know to choose the month and not the day or year?

      Also i can use the same measure to create another filter for date in the next 6-12 and 12-18 just by copying this measure and changing the 3 and the 6 to 6 and 12?

      Thanks

      Alex

      • v-yingjl's avatar
        v-yingjl
        Community Support
        5 years ago

        Hi Anonymous ,

        "Out of curiosity how does the measure know to choose the month and not the day or year?"

        This is how EDATE() works, it returns the date that is the indicated number of months before or after the start date. You can refer my first post link about this function which introduces it in details.

         

        "Also i can use the same measure to create another filter for date in the next 6-12 and 12-18 just by copying this measure and changing the 3 and the 6 to 6 and 12?"

        If the date is not above the power bi limitatio, you are right.

         

        Best Regards,
        Community Support Team _ Yingjie Li
        If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.