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Anonymous
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Monthly output without reference date

I want to create a matrix visual or line chart where I can show the development of the FTE (or something else) on a monthly base. Problem is that my dataset doesn't have a reference date column, but it has two columns validfrom and validuntil, like below.

 

CompanyEmployeeIDFTEValidfromValiduntil
A001101-01-201930-06-2019
A0010,801-07-201931-12-2019
A0010,801-01-2020null

 

Which measure can I use too show the values SUM(FTE) on a monthly base? 

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Jihwan_Kim
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Super User

Hi, @Anonymous 

Sorry, I forgot to consider the null in the ValidUntil column.

 

please check the below amended measure.

 

SUM FTE =

CALCULATE (
CALCULATE(SUM( Data[FTE]), FILTER(Data, Data[Validuntil] <> BLANK())),
FILTER(Data, Data[Validfrom] <= MAX ( dates[Date] ) && Data[Validuntil] >= MIN(dates[Date])
)) + CALCULATE( CALCULATE(SUM( Data[FTE]), FILTER(Data, Data[Validuntil] = BLANK())),
FILTER(Data, Data[Validfrom] <= MAX ( dates[Date] )
))

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Anonymous
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@Anonymous 

To achieve your required output, you must create new table with calendar and record FTE value for each date.

 

With current records it isnot possible get sum for each month. For example, the FTE value is 1 for Jan 2019 to June 2019, but we cannot identify whether it means 1 FTE for each month or 1 FTE for whole 6 months. If it is the latter, there is no criteria to distinguish the 1 FTE to 6 month, proportional or evenly?

 


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Jihwan_Kim
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Super User

Hi, @Anonymous 

Sorry, I forgot to consider the null in the ValidUntil column.

 

please check the below amended measure.

 

SUM FTE =

CALCULATE (
CALCULATE(SUM( Data[FTE]), FILTER(Data, Data[Validuntil] <> BLANK())),
FILTER(Data, Data[Validfrom] <= MAX ( dates[Date] ) && Data[Validuntil] >= MIN(dates[Date])
)) + CALCULATE( CALCULATE(SUM( Data[FTE]), FILTER(Data, Data[Validuntil] = BLANK())),
FILTER(Data, Data[Validfrom] <= MAX ( dates[Date] )
))

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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi, @Anonymous 

Please correct me if wrongly understood what you need.

I assume that you have the custom-date-table.

By using this custom-date-table, no connection is needed at this moment, and please try to write the below.

 

SUM FTE =
CALCULATE (
SUM ( Data[FTE] ),
FILTER ( VALUES ( Data[Validfrom] ), Data[Validfrom] <= MAX ( dates[Date] ) ),
FILTER ( VALUES ( Data[Validuntil] ), Data[Validuntil] >= MIN ( dates[Date] ) )
)
 
By using the sample data that you provided, I come up with the below table visualization.
please let me know if I misunderstood.
Picture1.png

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amitchandak
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@Anonymous , Please refer my HR blog can help, on the same topic

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/HR-Analytics-Active-Employee-Hire-and-Termination-trend/ba-p/882970

 

or refer How to divide/distribute values between start date or end date or count days across months/days: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-divide-distribute-values-between-start-date-or-end-date/ba-p/1503785

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