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Collazo
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How to Compare Dates in a Incremental Data Set?

Hi I'm trying to make a dynamic dashboard where the user could be able to choose 2 dates from 2 different slicers. 

 

I cannot give a model due to sensitivity but lets try to give a context

 

Source:

 

Output date  Project Name   Has Pendency

2022-08-20      Project A               Yes

2022-08-20      Project B                Yes

2022-08-20      Project C                Yes

2022-08-21      Project A                No

2022-08-21      Project B                Yes

2022-08-21      Project C                 Yes

2022-08-21      Project D                No

2022-08-22      Project A                Yes

2022-08-22      Project B                 Yes

2022-08-22      Project C                Yes

2022-08-22      Project D                No

 

My user should be able to select two date from 2 different slicers and make a comparison like (2022-08-20 my project counting was 3 and it's x less than other selected date).

 

I tried to do this with What If Parameter but there's no date type to select and I cannot have a blank field to user input a date since the user dont know the dates I have in the backend so needs to be a Dropdown list

 

Any clues?

 

Thank you so much in advance

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v-rzhou-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Collazo ,

 

I suggest you to create date tables by CALENDAR() or CALENDARAUTO() function.

Date 1 = 
CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Output date]),MAX('Table'[Output date]))
Date 2 = 
CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Output date]),MAX('Table'[Output date]))

Create unactive relationship between two date tables and your fact table.

RicoZhou_1-1661505739280.png

Measure 1 = 
CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Project Name]),USERELATIONSHIP('Date 1'[Date],'Table'[Output date]))
Measure 2 = 
CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Project Name]),USERELATIONSHIP('Date 2'[Date],'Table'[Output date]))
Diff = 
ABS([Measure 1] - [Measure 2])

Result is as below.

RicoZhou_2-1661506280590.png

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-rzhou-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Collazo ,

 

I suggest you to create date tables by CALENDAR() or CALENDARAUTO() function.

Date 1 = 
CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Output date]),MAX('Table'[Output date]))
Date 2 = 
CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Output date]),MAX('Table'[Output date]))

Create unactive relationship between two date tables and your fact table.

RicoZhou_1-1661505739280.png

Measure 1 = 
CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Project Name]),USERELATIONSHIP('Date 1'[Date],'Table'[Output date]))
Measure 2 = 
CALCULATE(COUNT('Table'[Project Name]),USERELATIONSHIP('Date 2'[Date],'Table'[Output date]))
Diff = 
ABS([Measure 1] - [Measure 2])

Result is as below.

RicoZhou_2-1661506280590.png

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Collazo , Refer if my video can help on this

 

How to use two Date/Period slicers

https://youtu.be/WSeZr_-MiTg

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