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7 years ago
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Missing data in time series part 2.

Hi Experts

 

I posted the following question on Friday just gone https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Missing-data-in-time-series-Power-Bi-Desktop/m-p/678557/highlight/false#M326689

 

The expert that provide that feedback/solution meationed the the solution could also be worked out using a measure, how would this be done.

 

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  • v-lili6-msft's avatar
    v-lili6-msft
    7 years ago

    hi, Anonymous 

    Just use this formula to create a dim date table

    Dim Date=ADDCOLUMNS(CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Time]),MAX('Table'[Time])),"1st of month",DATE(YEAR([Date]),MONTH([Date]),1))

    or CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Time]),MAX('Table'[Time])) and then add a 1st of month calculate column

     

    Then create the relationship withDim table by Date column and Time column.

    Now when create the visual, use "1st of month" column by the same logic.

     

     

    Best Regards,

    Lin

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  • v-lili6-msft's avatar
    v-lili6-msft
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    7 years ago

    hi, Anonymous 

    You could try this way:

    Step1:

    Define a dim date table by this formula

    Dim Date = FILTER(CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Time]),MAX('Table'[Time])),DAY([Date])=1)

    Step2:

    Then create the relationship with data table.

    Step3:

    Just add a conditional "+0" in measure like below:

    Measure = CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Observations]))+0

    Result:

     

    and here is pbix file, please try it.

     

    Best Regards,

    Lin

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      7 years ago

      Hi Lin

       

      Firstly thanks for the excellent feedback. I just have one question. in the table with the observations. if i had multiple entries in this table for X sales throughout the month and i wanted to group the sales for the 1st of every month for for the period in question. would this also work and what is the intermediate step i would need to preform.

       

      • v-lili6-msft's avatar
        v-lili6-msft
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        7 years ago

        hi, Anonymous 

        Just use this formula to create a dim date table

        Dim Date=ADDCOLUMNS(CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Time]),MAX('Table'[Time])),"1st of month",DATE(YEAR([Date]),MONTH([Date]),1))

        or CALENDAR(MIN('Table'[Time]),MAX('Table'[Time])) and then add a 1st of month calculate column

         

        Then create the relationship withDim table by Date column and Time column.

        Now when create the visual, use "1st of month" column by the same logic.

         

         

        Best Regards,

        Lin