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Anonymous
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Measure Help - Previous Week Calculation

Hello,

 

I've reviewed quite a few threads on PW calculations but can't seem to get mine to work.  I've got a single table where I added a custom column to show the week starting date: 
WeekStart = JCCD[ActualDate]- WEEKDAY(JCCD[ActualDate],1)+1

 

I have the following table layout:

1.png

 

An my previous week calculation is:

PWM = CALCULATE([AH], FILTER(ALLSELECTED(JCCD), JCCD[WeekStart] = [mDate]))
mDate = MAX(JCCD[WeekStart]) - 7
 
If I drop mDate into the table, I see the context is correct, but the cal doesn't come out:
2.png
 
What am I doing wrong?
 
Thanks!
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Anonymous
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I finally figured it out by doing the following:

 

1. Created a calendar table

2. Changed the column on the matrix from the fact table to the dimension table (calendar)

3. Created the following formula.

    Prior Week =
          CALCULATE(SUM('JCCD'[ActualHours]), Filter(ALL('Calendar'), 'Calendar'[Week Start] = max('Calendar'[Week Start]) - 7))


I was close before, just needed the calendar table for the filtering to work and changing the column as mentioned in #2.  Now it looks like it should.

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Anonymous
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I finally figured it out by doing the following:

 

1. Created a calendar table

2. Changed the column on the matrix from the fact table to the dimension table (calendar)

3. Created the following formula.

    Prior Week =
          CALCULATE(SUM('JCCD'[ActualHours]), Filter(ALL('Calendar'), 'Calendar'[Week Start] = max('Calendar'[Week Start]) - 7))


I was close before, just needed the calendar table for the filtering to work and changing the column as mentioned in #2.  Now it looks like it should.

1.png

 

amitchandak
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Create a date table and all your week, month calculation should be there. As long as you are grouping data on week, a 7  days behind measure should also work

 

 

//In date table
Week Start date = DATEADD('Date'[Date],-1*WEEKDAY('Date'[Date])+1,DAY)
Week End date = DATEADD('Date'[Date],7-1*WEEKDAY('Date'[Date]),DAY)

WM(This week) = CALCULATE([AH], FILTER(JCCD, JCCD[ActualDate] <=maxx(date,date[week start date]) && JCCD[ActualDate] >=minx(date,date[week end date])))

PWM = CALCULATE([AH], FILTER(JCCD, JCCD[ActualDate] <=maxx(date,dateadd(date[week start date],-7,day)) && JCCD[ActualDate] >=minx(date,dateadd(date[week end date],-7,DAY))))

PWM (7 day behind)= CALCULATE([AH], dateadd(date[date],-7,DAY))

 

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Another way but will work on week level

Week Rank = RANKX('Date','Date'[Week Start date],,ASC,Dense)

Measure = CALCULATE([AH], all('Date'),filter('Date','Date'[Week Rank]=max('Date'[Week Rank])-1))
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Anonymous
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Hi Amit,

 

This seems to experience the same issue I encountered:

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Here is the file if you want to take a look: Previous Week Calc 

 

Thanks for taking a look!

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