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Hi All,
I'm currently running the following DAX code for a Running Total based on a calculated measure. I'm looking to optimise the below DAX code?
VAR _Date = MAX ('Fact_Table'[Date])
VAR _Date11 = EOMONTH (_Date, -11)
VAR _Date10 = EOMONTH (_Date, -10)
VAR _Date9 = EOMONTH (_Date, -9)
VAR _Value11 = CALCULATE([Head Count],
FILTER(
ALL('Fact_Table'), 'Fact_Table'[Date] = _Date11)
)
VAR _Value10 = CALCULATE([Head Count],
FILTER(
ALL('Fact_Table'), 'Fact_Table'[Date] = _Date10)
)
VAR _Value9 = CALCULATE([Head Count],
FILTER(
ALL('Fact_Table'), 'Fact_Table'[Date] = _Date9)
)
RETURN _Value11 + _Value10 + _Value9 + [Head Count]
Example of results below:
Thanks.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi, @GillyGils
You can try the following methods.
Measure:
Running Head Count = SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),[Date]<=SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Date])),[Head Count])
Is this the result you expect?
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _Charlotte
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
@GillyGils Use a date table and try like. Date table's date should be joined with date of your table. Use date/month from date table in visual, slicer and measures
CALCULATE([Head Count],filter(allselected(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))
or
Cumm Based on Date = CALCULATE([Head Count], Window(1,ABS,0,REL, ALLSELECTED('date'[date]),ORDERBY('Date'[date],ASC)))
or
CALCULATE([Head Count],filter(all(date),date[date] <=max(date[Date])))
or
Cumm Based on Date = CALCULATE([Head Count], Window(1,ABS,0,REL, all('date'[date]),ORDERBY('Date'[date],ASC)))
Running Total/ Cumulative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2wsO332LUo&list=PLPaNVDMhUXGaaqV92SBD5X2hk3TMNlHhb&index=42
Power BI Window function Rolling, Cumulative/Running Total, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD, FYTD: https://youtu.be/nxc_IWl-tTc
Thanks for the response.
In my fact table, its only monthly data. So I only have month end dates so which are a whole number in which ive converted to 'Date'. Is there a solution to not have a date table included?
Hi, @GillyGils
You can try the following methods.
Measure:
Running Head Count = SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),[Date]<=SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Date])),[Head Count])
Is this the result you expect?
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _Charlotte
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
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