How to create a calculated column with same value in every row with a calculated value

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am trying to create a calculated column using DAX Calculate function.

I want all my rows to have the same value that was calculated using CALCULATE function.

I want all rows of thisFiscalWeek column to be populated with the outcome of CALCULATE function.

When I use this code it is only populating one row. I want that value to be in every row.

thisFiscalWeek = CALCULATE(MAX('Date Hierarchy'[fiscalWeek]), 'Date Hierarchy'[rDate] = 0)

Thank you for you help in advance

[MattB-Motive · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

DAX works a little differently in Calculated Columns because of Row Context. When using DAX in a measure, you have to be more aware of it's Filter Context. Row Context allows you to reference a 'naked' column in a row without an aggregating funtion, because DAX knows that row and column you mean.

When used in a Calculated Column the Calculate function has an interesting behaviour, it 'converts' the value of each row into a Filter Context for the calculation. In your case, for the first row this creates a filter context of rDate = -2, dayOfWeek = 0, ...etc. So to get the same value for every row, you need to first clear the relevant filter context in the Calculate function.

Something like:  

thisFiscalWeek = CALCULATE(MAX('Date Hierarchy'[fiscalWeek]), ALL('Date Hierarchy'), 'Date Hierarchy'[rDate] = 0)

Generally (depending on your use of the column) it is usually better to use a Measure instead of the Calculated Column.

These references might be useful:

Context in DAX Formulas - Microsoft Support

Row context in DAX - SQLBI

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much for explaining this thoroughly!

[v-jianpeng-msft]

Hi, @Anonymous 

In your calculated column, only one 4 is displayed, and the other ones are blank. The reason is: rdate=0 has only one item. You can improve this DAX expression using the IF function. I captured some of the data in your screenshot:

thisFiscalWeek = IF('Date Hierarchy'[rDate]=0,CALCULATE(MAX('Date Hierarchy'[fiscalWeek])),
CALCULATE(MAX('Date Hierarchy'[fiscalWeek]),'Date Hierarchy'[rDate]))

The results are as follows:

If the above DAX expression helps you, that would be great.

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Jianpeng Li

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[Anonymous]

Thank you for your help! I think I made a mistake to explain my goal initially. Below table is what I am trying to acheive. When rDate is 0 (which means Date is today) I want every row of thisFiscal week column to be populated with the same value - with the corresponding fiscalWeek value when rDate is 0.

In my case below it is fiscalWeek = 4, so thisFiscalWeek column should have value 4 in every cell and dynamically change when Date changes. For example when the Date is Feb 26, 2024 thisFiscalWeek column should have 5 in all rows.

Date	rDate	weekOfYear	rWeek	fiscalWeek	fiscalWeekName	thisFiscalWeek
1-Feb-24	-21	5	-3	1	W01	4
2-Feb-24	-20	5	-3	1	W01	4
3-Feb-24	-19	5	-3	1	W01	4
4-Feb-24	-18	5	-3	1	W01	4
5-Feb-24	-17	6	-2	2	W02	4
6-Feb-24	-16	6	-2	2	W02	4
7-Feb-24	-15	6	-2	2	W02	4
8-Feb-24	-14	6	-2	2	W02	4
9-Feb-24	-13	6	-2	2	W02	4
10-Feb-24	-12	6	-2	2	W02	4
11-Feb-24	-11	6	-2	2	W02	4
12-Feb-24	-10	7	-1	3	W03	4
13-Feb-24	-9	7	-1	3	W03	4
14-Feb-24	-8	7	-1	3	W03	4
15-Feb-24	-7	7	-1	3	W03	4
16-Feb-24	-6	7	-1	3	W03	4
17-Feb-24	-5	7	-1	3	W03	4
18-Feb-24	-4	7	-1	3	W03	4
19-Feb-24	-3	8	0	4	W04	4
20-Feb-24	-2	8	0	4	W04	4
21-Feb-24	-1	8	0	4	W04	4
22-Feb-24	0	8	0	4	W04	4
23-Feb-24	1	8	0	4	W04	4
24-Feb-24	2	8	0	4	W04	4
25-Feb-24	3	8	0	4	W04	4
26-Feb-24	4	9	1	5	W05	4
27-Feb-24	5	9	1	5	W05	4
28-Feb-24	6	9	1	5	W05	4
29-Feb-24	7	9	1	5	W05	4

Thank you again