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Anonymous
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Issue with calculate date filters

What I want is to calculate the number of items that existed at one time. 

 

I am using this measure: 

Toal Initialed = 
VAR Currentdate = MAX(Dates[Date])
VAR TotalInitiated = 
IF(
(CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT(data[MOC Number]),
    data[Submission Date]<=Currentdate)) = BLANK(), 0,
    CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT(data[MOC Number]),
    data[Submission Date]<=Currentdate)
)
Return
TotalInitiated

 

However it seems like the filtering for the submission date isn't doing anything. Infact if I make other measures that swap out 'Submission Date' for 'Closed Date' or 'Cancelled Date' I'm getting exactly the same number (which isn't right). 

 

What am I doing wrong?

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v-robertq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

According to your measure formula, I think you can try to change it like this:

Toal Initialed =
VAR Currentdate = MAX(Dates[Date])
VAR TotalInitiated =
IF(
(CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT(data[MOC Number]),
    FILTER(ALLSELECTED(data),[Submission Date]<=Currentdate)) = BLANK(), 0,
    CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT(data[MOC Number]),
    FILTER(ALLSELECTED(data),[Submission Date]<=Currentdate)
)
Return
TotalInitiated

If the measure sill can’t meet your requirement, you can your sample test pbix file (without sensitive data) and your expected result.

How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly 

 

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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v-robertq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

According to your measure formula, I think you can try to change it like this:

Toal Initialed =
VAR Currentdate = MAX(Dates[Date])
VAR TotalInitiated =
IF(
(CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT(data[MOC Number]),
    FILTER(ALLSELECTED(data),[Submission Date]<=Currentdate)) = BLANK(), 0,
    CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT(data[MOC Number]),
    FILTER(ALLSELECTED(data),[Submission Date]<=Currentdate)
)
Return
TotalInitiated

If the measure sill can’t meet your requirement, you can your sample test pbix file (without sensitive data) and your expected result.

How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly 

 

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.

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , Is dates is an independent table? If not this filter will not work properly

 

Toal Initialed =
VAR Currentdate = MAX(Dates[Date])
VAR TotalInitiated =
CALCULATE(
DISTINCTCOUNT(data[MOC Number]),
Filter(data,data[Submission Date]<=Currentdate))+0
Return
TotalInitiated

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Anonymous
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@amitchandak 

The Dates table is separate from the Data table.

 

I used your measure and unfortunately it still is giving me the same number for the three date types. 

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