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Recursive calculation - Workaround?

‎08-12-2021 01:33 PM

Hey guys,

I've been stucked in a problem for a few days and I need help.

I want to create a measure to calculates recursively the price for n current Month.

My formula is the same as below:

PriceN = PriceN(month-1)*Lambda + (1-Lambda)*Price(month-1)

Example:

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Can anyone help me please to solve this problem within Power BI?

Thanks in advance

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TomMartens
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‎08-12-2021 09:24 PM

Hey @Anonymous ,

 

in this blog i describe how table iterators can be used to overcome the lack of recursive capabilities, maybe you will find this useful: Using Table Iterators to calculate a future value - Mincing Data - Gain Insight from Data (minceddat...

Hopefully, this helps to tackle your challenge.

 

Regards,

Tom



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TomMartens
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‎08-12-2021 09:24 PM

Hey @Anonymous ,

 

in this blog i describe how table iterators can be used to overcome the lack of recursive capabilities, maybe you will find this useful: Using Table Iterators to calculate a future value - Mincing Data - Gain Insight from Data (minceddat...

Hopefully, this helps to tackle your challenge.

 

Regards,

Tom



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