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bowz1977
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3 years ago
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How To Remove Empty Quarter From Chart Chart

I have a measure setup to calculate the Margin % that i've charted out, the data does not start until 6/2021.   How do I get the chart to start at 6/1 (Q2) vs. Q1 so I don't have Q1 showing up with...
  • DataInsights's avatar
    3 years ago

    bowz1977,

     

    Try rewriting the measure like this:

     

    Margin % =
    DIVIDE (
        SUM ( 'TABLE'[ExtendedSell] ) - SUM ( 'TABLE'[ExtendedCost] ),
        SUM ( 'TABLE'[ExtendedSell] )
    )

     

    Hardcoding "1" in the measure prevents the suppression of blank if the DIVIDE expression returns blank.

     

    A more performant version of this measure uses a variable:

     

    Margin % =
    VAR vExtendedSell =
        SUM ( 'TABLE'[ExtendedSell] )
    VAR vResult =
        DIVIDE ( vExtendedSell - SUM ( 'TABLE'[ExtendedCost] ), vExtendedSell )
    RETURN
        vResult