How to compare two strings in consecutive rows and display result in new column

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

I am looking for the solution for a query where in I have created a calculated columns in Power BI. 

We need to calculate “total shipment count” in Power BI. For calculating total shipment count we need to apply two conditions:

1. If the “Plant_Shpto_Shpment_Gross KG” is 0 then shipment count will be 0.
2. Secondly, we have to compare the consecutive rows of the “Plnt_Ship-to_Shpmt_Mat” column. Please refer the snapshot below to view the formula(need to use similar kind formula in DAX) used to get the desired shipment count in Excel. If the values in the consecutive rows are same, it should return 0 as shipment count.Excel Formula

3.  I have used following formula in power BI but its showing error.DAX formula

4. I also tried changing the data type for Shipment number but due to "0101_150190142_DRX0062220_1720.91" type of values it's giving error as "Cannot convert value '0101_150190142_DRX0062220_1720.91' of type Text to type Integer".

   Can someone please help. 

   Thanks 

[Stachu]

try this

Column = 
VAR CurrentIndex = 'Table'[Index]
VAR PreviousShipment =
    CALCULATE (
        FIRSTNONBLANK ( 'Table'[Plnt_Ship-to_Shpmt_Mat], TRUE ),
        FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Index] = CurrentIndex - 1 )
    )
VAR SameShipment = 'Table'[Plnt_Ship-to_Shpmt_Mat] = PreviousShipment
RETURN
    IF ( 'Table'[Plant_Shpto_Shpment_Gross KG] <> 0, IF ( SameShipment, 0, 1 ), 0 )

[Anonymous]

@Stachu

Hi, I tried doing this but "'Table'[Plant_Shpto_Shpment_Gross KG] <> 0" condition is not validating properly.  I have attached the snapshot below:

can you please help if i am missing something.

Thanks

[Stachu · Accepted solution]

in my syntax the TRUE result was the same shipment, FALSE was 0, 

RETURN
    IF ( 'Table'[Plant_Shpto_Shpment_Gross KG] <> 0, IF ( SameShipment, 0, 1 ), 0 )

In your syntax it's reverse, so you either need to change '<>' to '=' to fully reverse the logic, or switch 0 and same shipment condition

[Anonymous]

ohh I missed that part.

I corrected it. Its giving correct output now.. Thanks a lot....

[Zubair_Muhammad]

@Anonymous

I believe you can use 

VALUES or MIN or MAX or SELECTEDVALUE

instead of

SUM