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bhuprakashs
Helper I
Helper I

Need column level difference

Hi team,

 

I need a column level difference to show in table metrix. 

current data:

bhuprakashs_0-1764673503673.png


Column level I am using a Category from a table in table metrix. how to show difference between columns like

Economy no change, Basic - Economy , Deluxe - Basic , Premium - Deluxe , Supreme no change

Please help me. Also I am using data source as Live connection so not able to add new table or column so please help a solution of measure only if possible. thanks


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MFelix
Super User
Super User

Hi @bhuprakashs ,

 

If you are using a live connection this is a good option to use visual calculations:

 

Versus previous = [Total Value] - PREVIOUS([Total Value],COLUMNS)

 

The total value is your measure:

MFelix_0-1764674804834.png

 

 

If you don't want to show difference when the value is blank on the last column just redo to:

Versus previous = IF(ISBLANK([Total Value]), BLANK(), [Total Value] - PREVIOUS([Total Value],COLUMNS))

MFelix_1-1764674869057.png

 

 

Check the detail how to use visual calculations:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-visual-calculations-overview

 


Regards

Miguel Félix


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MFelix
Super User
Super User

Hi @bhuprakashs ,

 

If you are using a live connection this is a good option to use visual calculations:

 

Versus previous = [Total Value] - PREVIOUS([Total Value],COLUMNS)

 

The total value is your measure:

MFelix_0-1764674804834.png

 

 

If you don't want to show difference when the value is blank on the last column just redo to:

Versus previous = IF(ISBLANK([Total Value]), BLANK(), [Total Value] - PREVIOUS([Total Value],COLUMNS))

MFelix_1-1764674869057.png

 

 

Check the detail how to use visual calculations:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-visual-calculations-overview

 


Regards

Miguel Félix


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!

Check out my blog: Power BI em Português



@MFelix thank you . works fine for me. 

bhuprakashs
Helper I
Helper I

@rohit1991  thanks for help but it is giving me same value. it is not giving me difference value 

rohit1991
Super User
Super User

Hii @bhuprakashs 

 

Since Economy and Supreme should show no change, and the other columns should subtract the previous one, use this pattern:

Column Difference =
VAR Col = SELECTEDVALUE('Category'[ColumnName])
VAR PrevCol =
    SWITCH(
        Col,
        "Basic",    "Economy",
        "Deluxe",   "Basic",
        "Premium",  "Deluxe",
        BLANK()       
    )
RETURN
IF(
    ISBLANK(PrevCol),
    BLANK(),
    CALCULATE([YourValueMeasure])
        - CALCULATE([YourValueMeasure], 'Category'[ColumnName] = PrevCol)
)

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