Recursive query

[art3c]

Hello,

It is possible to execute recursive query (something similar to SQL CTE recursive)? I have table with following data (there is no limit of data rows count):

-0,5

-0,5

0,25

-0,5

My goal is to get previous row result and add to it value from current row with rule: if result < 0,5 then result= 0,5 and if result> 3 then result = 3.

So the final table should be:

Value	Result	Previous row Result + Current row Value
-0,5	1	Previous row is null so we take initial value '1'
-0,5	0,5	(1 + (- 0,5))
0,25	0,75	(0,5 + 0,25)
-0,5	0,5	(0,75 + (-0,5))

[swimming123]

Hi there,

I just want to do a very simple loop a list and each of loop add a column to table; after many seacrh and test , still don't know how to do it. Could you give a simple example? Thank you very much.

[CahabaData]

yes you will find many examples of running totals.  the arbitrary rule of starting with 1 is the only twist that I see.

[art3c]

It's not that easy I think. I need to calculate value of Result column based on previous row Result column value. That's why recursion could be proper solution, but I dont't know if it's possible with Power BI.

[MarcelBeug · Accepted solution]

Piece of cake for Power Query's List.Accumulate:

let
    Source = Table1,
    ResultLists = List.Accumulate(List.Skip(Source[Value]),{1},(Result,Value) => Result & {List.Min({3,List.Max({0.5,List.Last(Result) + Value})})}),
    TableFromColumns = Table.FromColumns({Source[Value],ResultLists},type table[Value = number, Result = number])
in
    TableFromColumns

I share the doubt regarding the first result: according to the information provided, it should be 1, regardless of the first value.

I would expect some initial value (e.g. 1.5) and the first result would be that initial value plus the first value (1.5 - 0.5 = 1), not lower than 0.5 and not higher than 3.0.

Anyhow the code is based on the information provided, so the first value is skipped.

A screenshot with the result from a larger sample:

[swimming123]

Hi there,

Is there a way to loop a list, each of the loop I will insert a new column name and calculate values. I did many search and test, still not success. Could you tell me a simple example? Thank you.

[art3c]

Wow, Power BI has so great community! Thank you for your solution.