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Mitsch
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Need Help DAX - Comparing Periods

Hi, 
Im quite new to Power Bi , i hope someone can help me with my topic.

I need help displaying 2 different periods of Data.

 

I get this error when trying to display my Measure


Mitsch_0-1674742696917.png

What do i want to do:

I just want to compare 2 periods of Data - one period is from 2021 - the other is from 2020.

 

What have i done so far :

 

1) I have imported tables from a MS SQL Database  - No direct query

The Table with the Data ( especially the clomn with the date ) looks like this.
All Data is in one Table.

Mitsch_2-1674743335230.png

 

2) i have set the displayed filters on the visual - so far so good - data displays right on the visuals


Mitsch_1-1674742914320.png

 

 

3)  now i want an additional column with data (comparison)  with the 2020 period data
As far as i know "measure´s" are the right thing to accomplish that.

4) My Measure looks like this: 

 

 

Measure = calculate(sum('Verkauf lvRechnungsposition'[fBruttoPreisGesamt]),DATEADD('Verkauf lvRechnungsverwaltung'[dErstellt],-3,YEAR))

 

 


Once i drop the measure into my visual i get the error above

 

I can not identify the error here, i dont know what i have done wrong.

I hope someone can give me a hint on this.
Thank you !
Mitsch

 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Mitsch , You need to use date table for that

 

Why Time Intelligence Fails - Powerbi 5 Savior Steps for TI :https://youtu.be/OBf0rjpp5Hw
https://amitchandak.medium.com/power-bi-5-key-points-to-make-time-intelligence-successful-bd52912a5b...

 

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Time Intelligence, Part of learn Power BI https://youtu.be/cN8AO3_vmlY?t=27510
Time Intelligence, DATESMTD, DATESQTD, DATESYTD, Week On Week, Week Till Date, Custom Period on Period,
Custom Period till date: https://youtu.be/aU2aKbnHuWs&t=145s

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@amitchandak  Thank you i will consider this

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