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Beerlover
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How to calculate last year Rolling 4 weeks

Rolling 4 weeks Sales =
VAR Weeks =
    DATESBETWEEN (
        'Date'[Date],
        MAX ( 'Date'[Date] ) -21,
        MAX ( 'Date'[Date] )
    )
VAR Result =
    CALCULATE ( [Sales], Weeks)
RETURN
    Result
How do i calculate last year rolling 4 weeks?(same time last year based on date selection)
@Greg_Deckler @Uzi2019 
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lbendlin
Super User
Super User

DATESBETWEEN (
        'Date'[Date],
        MAX ( 'Date'[Date] ) -21-364,
        MAX ( 'Date'[Date] -364)
    )

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Anonymous
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Rolling 4 Weeks Sales Previous Year =
VAR SelectedDate = MAX ( 'Date'[Date] )
VAR SameDateLastYear = EDATE(SelectedDate, -12)
VAR WeeksLastYear =
    DATESBETWEEN (
        'Date'[Date],
        SameDateLastYear - 21,
        SameDateLastYear
    )
VAR Result =
    CALCULATE ( [Sales], WeeksLastYear)
RETURN
    Result

 

 

I would try this. Then, whenever you set a date (e.g., via a date slicer or on a visual), it does the following:

Sets that as the new max of the date table for the selected context

The second variable determines the same date in the previous year based on the selected value

Then we have dates between SameDateLastYear and the 21 preceding. Then we're calculating Sales based on that. 

Both mine and lbendlin's solution above are similar, but lbendlin's solution always looks at a fixed period (385 - 364 days ago) while solution above looks at 4 week period ending on the same date in the previous year. Could lead to different results if factoring in leap years. 

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Greg_Deckler
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Super User

@Beerlover Better Rolling Average - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

You may find this helpful - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/To-bleep-With-Time-Intelligence/ba-p/1260000

Also, see if my Time Intelligence the Hard Way provides a different way of accomplishing what you are going for.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Time-Intelligence-quot-The-Hard-Way-quot-TIT...

 

DAX TI measures are the devil. Don't use them. Friendly advice.

 



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Anonymous
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Thank you @Greg_Deckler , @lbendlin  and @Anonymous  for your prompt replies.

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Beerlover
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Thank you everyone for the response. I am checking it now and will respond soon.

Greg_Deckler
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Super User

@Beerlover Better Rolling Average - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

You may find this helpful - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/To-bleep-With-Time-Intelligence/ba-p/1260000

Also, see if my Time Intelligence the Hard Way provides a different way of accomplishing what you are going for.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Time-Intelligence-quot-The-Hard-Way-quot-TIT...

 

DAX TI measures are the devil. Don't use them. Friendly advice.

 



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Anonymous
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Rolling 4 Weeks Sales Previous Year =
VAR SelectedDate = MAX ( 'Date'[Date] )
VAR SameDateLastYear = EDATE(SelectedDate, -12)
VAR WeeksLastYear =
    DATESBETWEEN (
        'Date'[Date],
        SameDateLastYear - 21,
        SameDateLastYear
    )
VAR Result =
    CALCULATE ( [Sales], WeeksLastYear)
RETURN
    Result

 

 

I would try this. Then, whenever you set a date (e.g., via a date slicer or on a visual), it does the following:

Sets that as the new max of the date table for the selected context

The second variable determines the same date in the previous year based on the selected value

Then we have dates between SameDateLastYear and the 21 preceding. Then we're calculating Sales based on that. 

Both mine and lbendlin's solution above are similar, but lbendlin's solution always looks at a fixed period (385 - 364 days ago) while solution above looks at 4 week period ending on the same date in the previous year. Could lead to different results if factoring in leap years. 

R4W_1 =
VAR SelectedDate = MAX ( 'Date'[Week] )
VAR SameDateLastYear = EDATE(SelectedDate, -12)
VAR WeeksLastYear =
    DATESBETWEEN (
        'Date'[Week],
        SameDateLastYear - 21,
        SameDateLastYear
    )
VAR Result =
    CALCULATE ( [Other Sales Volume], WeeksLastYear)
RETURN
    Result


Week column has Date saved in mm/dd/yyyy

The result is coming as Blank

If you want to compare like for like you need to go with 364 (which will work regardless of leap years).  SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR  will have a weekday shift.

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

DATESBETWEEN (
        'Date'[Date],
        MAX ( 'Date'[Date] ) -21-364,
        MAX ( 'Date'[Date] -364)
    )

Beerlover_0-1715088507101.png

Week column has Date saved in mm/dd/yyyy

You have a misplaced closing parenthesis in row 4.

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