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Taranggupta
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How to get previous row value for text column.

Hi,

 

I would like to get the previous row value for a text column using DAX.

 

Example: Text_column

                    A

                    B

                    C

 

Expected Output: 

             Text_column, Previous_value

                    A                    NULL

                    B                       A

                    C                       B

 

Please let me know incase of any clarification.

 

Thanks in Advance.

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v-sihou-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@Taranggupta

 

In DAX, there's no order internally for records in table. You have to add an index column in your table. 

 

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PreviousText = CALCULATE(MAX(Table1[Text]),FILTER(Table1,Table1[Index]=EARLIER(Table1[Index])-1))

234.PNG

 

Regards,

 

 

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v-sihou-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@Taranggupta

 

In DAX, there's no order internally for records in table. You have to add an index column in your table. 

 

22.PNG

 

PreviousText = CALCULATE(MAX(Table1[Text]),FILTER(Table1,Table1[Index]=EARLIER(Table1[Index])-1))

234.PNG

 

Regards,

 

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi, 

 

@v-sihou-msft I am trying to replicate this and have added the index column, but getting a row context error from the EARLIER function onwards:

 

previous index = CALCULATE(MAX('Curso Académico'[Curso]);FILTER('Curso Académico';'Curso Académico'[Index]=EARLIER('Curso Académico'[Index]))


Row context error.PNG

 

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks!

 

...

is the -1 missing at the end? 

 

previous index = CALCULATE(MAX('Curso Académico'[Curso]);FILTER('Curso Académico';'Curso Académico'[Index]=EARLIER('Curso Académico'[Index])-1))

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