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admin11
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Hpw to modify expression " Current month = format(today(),"mmm-yyyy") " to last month ?

Hi All

 

I have post a question on :-

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-make-button-label-display-current-month-March-2021/m...

 

@amitchandak  offer me below expression work fine :-

Curr month = format(today(),"mmm-yyyy")

 

Now i try to modify the above expression to display last month :-

Curr month -1 = format(today()-1,"mmm-yyyy")

 

But it does not work. Hope some one can help me.

 

Paul

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v-robertq-msft
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Hi, @admin11 

According to your description and DAX formula, I think you can try this measure to get the last month using the Format() function:

Measure =

FORMAT(DATE(YEAR(TODAY()),MONTH(TODAY())-1,DAY(TODAY())),"mmm-yyyy")

And place this measure into a card chart:

v-robertq-msft_0-1614843073437.png

 

And you can get what you want.

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Robert Qin

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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jaideepnema
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Hi @admin11 ,

Change your DAX Expression as shown below:

Previous Month = FORMAT(EDATE(NOW(),-1),"MMM-YYYY")

 

Please accept this as a solution if your question has been answered !!

Appreciate a Kudos 😀

v-robertq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @admin11 

According to your description and DAX formula, I think you can try this measure to get the last month using the Format() function:

Measure =

FORMAT(DATE(YEAR(TODAY()),MONTH(TODAY())-1,DAY(TODAY())),"mmm-yyyy")

And place this measure into a card chart:

v-robertq-msft_0-1614843073437.png

 

And you can get what you want.

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Robert Qin

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

@v-robertq-msft 

Thank you very much , your approach very flexible.

Paul

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@admin11 , for last month use eomonth

 

Curr month -1 = format(eomonth(today(),-1),"mmm-yyyy")

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