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ddpl
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How to get Previous Date even if current date is blank?

Data:

ProductDate
A1-Apr
A2-Apr
A3-Apr
B1-Apr
B2-Apr
C1-Apr

 

To get previous date

Pre_Dt =
CALCULATE(
    LASTNONBLANK('Table'[Date], 'Table'[Date]),
    ISAFTER('Table'[Date], MAX('Table'[Date]), DESC),
    ALLEXCEPT('Table', 'Table'[Product])
)
 
in Matrix I got
ddpl_0-1714462491253.png

 

i need

ddpl_1-1714462621695.png

 

if there is previous date even if current date is blank then show me

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @ddpl ,

 

A table of dates needs to be created (no need to create a relationship). Then create the following formula that will get the blank values.

MEASURE =
IF (
    ISBLANK ( [Pre_Dt] ),
    CALCULATE ( MIN ( 'Table'[Date] ), 'Table'[rank_] = 1 ),
    [Pre_Dt]
)

vkongfanfmsft_1-1714530860089.png

vkongfanfmsft_2-1714530887733.png

Best Regards,
Adamk Kong

 

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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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @ddpl ,

 

A table of dates needs to be created (no need to create a relationship). Then create the following formula that will get the blank values.

MEASURE =
IF (
    ISBLANK ( [Pre_Dt] ),
    CALCULATE ( MIN ( 'Table'[Date] ), 'Table'[rank_] = 1 ),
    [Pre_Dt]
)

vkongfanfmsft_1-1714530860089.png

vkongfanfmsft_2-1714530887733.png

Best Regards,
Adamk Kong

 

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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