Returning value using MAXX

[Anonymous]

Hi all, 

I've previously had assistance on this, but it doesn't seem to work with a slightly different set of data; so the calculated column is:

LastestContract = 
VAR ContractNo = 'Table'[Main Contract]
RETURN
MAXX(FILTER( ALL( 'Table' ) ,[Main Contract] = ContractNo ), 'Table'[Contract] )

But the new data now has blanks in it, so for example looks more like

Name	Contract	Main Contract No	Date
Jones	1001		01/01/2020
Smith	1005		01/06/2020
Smith	2000	1005	01/05/2020
Stevens	2500		01/01/2020
Stevens	2750	2500	01/01/2021

 The end result I would want would be

Name	Latest Contract	Date
Jones	1001	01/01/2020
Smith	2000	01/05/2020
Stevens	2750	01/01/2021

So basically returning the highest column value related to a main contract number, and the related date (regardless of it that date is earlier or later than the initial contract).

I've tried to reuse the previous code, but don't seem to have any joy - am I missing something simple?

Many thanks!

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Create a new column to replace the blank values:

main = IF(ISBLANK('Table'[Main Contract No]),'Table'[Contract],'Table'[Main Contract No])

Then use the maxx function:

LastestContract = MAXX(FILTER( ALL( 'Table' ) , 'Table'[main]=EARLIER('Table'[main])), 'Table'[Contract] )

Best Regards,

Jay

[Anonymous]

Ah - thanks - I was so stuck in my way of thinking that I didn't consider making another column for purposes of calculating. 

Thanks again! 

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , In visual Take Name, Max of Date and this measure

Contract latest =
VAR __id = MAX ('Table'[Name] )
VAR __date = CALCULATE ( MAX('Table'[date] ), ALLSELECTED ('Table' ), 'Table'[ID] = __id )
return
CALCULATE ( Max ('Table'[Contract Main] ), VALUES ('Table'[Name] ),'Table'[Name] = __id,'Table'[date] = __date )

[Anonymous]

@amitchandak Thanks I will try this althogh note that your measure refers to an ID column in my table that doesn't exist.

Just to be clear the table formatting hasn't seeemed to work for me, so the entries are

Name / Contract / Main Contract No / Date

1. Jones / 1001 / (blank) / 01/01/2020
2. Smith / 1005 / (blank) / 01/06/2020
3. Smith / 2000 / 1005 / 01/05/2020
4. Stevens / 2500 / (blank) / 01/01/2020
5. Stevens / 2750 / 2500 / 01/01/2021 

With results being:

Name / Latest Contract / Date

1. Jones / 1001 / 01/01/2020
2. Smith / 2000 / 01/05/2020
3. Stevens / 2750 / 01/01/2021