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Anonymous
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Return Previous Row's Data, Direct Query SQL

Hi All,

 

I am trying to show the time difference between 'Time Created' by Employee. I have found solutions that use a calculated column, but I am using a direct query to a SQL server and this seems to prevent me from being able to use calculated columns.

 

The new column will show 7 min, 5 min, 5 min, etc.

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Any help would be appreciated!

 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , You will not be able to create a column as earlier is not supported.

Try a measure like this

diff =
maxx(summarize(Table, Table[Employee], Table[time created],"_1",
max(Table[time created]) -maxx(filter(allselected(Table), Table[employee] =max(Table[employee]) && Table[time created] <max(Table[time created])),Table[time created])
),[_1])

 

This should work with the employee and time created. See if this can work for you

Few supported column I covered in playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My0bLn9voo4&list=PLPaNVDMhUXGbKatyDdOhGbTL3xW2Xy6pA

 

 

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lit2018pbi
Resolver II
Resolver II

@Anonymous 

Alternate Solution in SQL using the Lead function and later Date Difference as follows

1. LEAD([Time Created],1) OVER (PARTITION BY Employee ORDER BY [Time Created]) AS Lead
2. DATEDIFF(MINUTE,[Time Created],LEAD([Time Created],1) OVER (PARTITION BY Employee ORDER BY [Time Created])) AS [Difference]

 

lead.PNG

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , You will not be able to create a column as earlier is not supported.

Try a measure like this

diff =
maxx(summarize(Table, Table[Employee], Table[time created],"_1",
max(Table[time created]) -maxx(filter(allselected(Table), Table[employee] =max(Table[employee]) && Table[time created] <max(Table[time created])),Table[time created])
),[_1])

 

This should work with the employee and time created. See if this can work for you

Few supported column I covered in playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My0bLn9voo4&list=PLPaNVDMhUXGbKatyDdOhGbTL3xW2Xy6pA

 

 

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Anonymous
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@amitchandak thank you, this works exactly how I need it to!

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