Getting Current and Last year Data

[Anonymous]

Hi, 

I would like to know how I can get Current Year and Last Year using a DimTime Table.

I have Filters Like Year and Period.

My DimTime table is not related to the same date each year.

Example : My starting year of 2020 is 05/01/2020 and 2021 is 03/01/2021.

I need to get the sales count and sales amount from current and last year.

I need to get YTD and PTD

I am using DirectQuery to do so.

Regards,

Frank

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , You can try measures like

YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESYTD('Date'[Date],"4/30"))
Last YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESYTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,Year),"4/30"))

Power BI — Year on Year with or Without Time Intelligence
https://medium.com/@amitchandak.1978/power-bi-ytd-questions-time-intelligence-1-5-e3174b39f38a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km41KfM_0uA

[Anonymous]

I read that DATESYTD is not supported in DirectQuery.

[amitchandak · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous , it works great as long as you have date table,

refer to my blog

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Decoding-Direct-Query-in-Power-BI-Part-1-Time-Intelligence-in/ba-p/922885

And this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-YNWX8Qow

I have tested both date Tables in DB and as well one in power bi.

[Anonymous]

Thanks alot it works.