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Anonymous
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How to use variable while creating table?

Hi, 
I am having problem while trying to create new MonthlyData summary table. 
I am using the function below which gives me what I want however I would have to manualy update the value 18 every week to correct week. Since we are in fiscal week 18 i want to get summary by month using every fiscal week before 18th. Next week this would change to 19. 

MonthlyData =

ADDCOLUMNS(
SUMMARIZE(WeeklyData, WeeklyData[FiscalMonth]),
"LYNetRevenue",CALCULATE(SUM(WeeklyData[LYNetRevenue]), WeeklyData[FiscalWeek] < 18),
"TYNetRevenue",CALCULATE(SUM(WeeklyData[TYNetRevenue]), WeeklyData[FiscalWeek] < 18))

I tried creating Measure like:
CurrentFW = CALCULATE(MAX([FiscalWeek]), FILTER(ALL('Epiphany TimeTable'),'Epiphany TimeTable'[Date] =TODAY()))
which gives me current fiscal week number (18) however when i try to replace it within the first function it gives me an error:
"A function 'CALCULATE' has been used in a True/False expression that is used as a table filter expression. This is not allowed."

The work around would be to create variable CurrentFW instead of measure but how do I implement the variable while creating this table?

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sayaliredij
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

You can try following DAX Code

 

MonthlyData =

var CurrentFW = CALCULATE(MAX([FiscalWeek]), FILTER(ALL('Epiphany TimeTable'),'Epiphany TimeTable'[Date] =TODAY()))

var result =
ADDCOLUMNS(
SUMMARIZE(WeeklyData, WeeklyData[FiscalMonth]),
"LYNetRevenue",CALCULATE(SUM(WeeklyData[LYNetRevenue]), WeeklyData[FiscalWeek] < CurrentFW ),
"TYNetRevenue",CALCULATE(SUM(WeeklyData[TYNetRevenue]), WeeklyData[FiscalWeek] < CurrentFW ))

RETURN
result

 

Regards,

Sayali





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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

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Best Regards

sayaliredij
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

You can try following DAX Code

 

MonthlyData =

var CurrentFW = CALCULATE(MAX([FiscalWeek]), FILTER(ALL('Epiphany TimeTable'),'Epiphany TimeTable'[Date] =TODAY()))

var result =
ADDCOLUMNS(
SUMMARIZE(WeeklyData, WeeklyData[FiscalMonth]),
"LYNetRevenue",CALCULATE(SUM(WeeklyData[LYNetRevenue]), WeeklyData[FiscalWeek] < CurrentFW ),
"TYNetRevenue",CALCULATE(SUM(WeeklyData[TYNetRevenue]), WeeklyData[FiscalWeek] < CurrentFW ))

RETURN
result

 

Regards,

Sayali





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tchristy99
Helper II
Helper II

Hi,

 

To declare a variable you would simply write the following:

 

VAR variableName = "Variable Value"

 

RETURN

 

variableName //The calculation you want to return

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