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Anonymous
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Running Total

I have a simple data model recording accidents per month and want to create a bar graph showing month accidents and a running total.

 

Normally this wouldn't be an issue but our Accidents data uses a start month of May i have a custom column to give a value of 1 to May, 2 to June etc. If i create the acumulative total on this value everything works fine:

joniemaximus_0-1634731116657.png

However i'd rather show the month names rather than number. If i chage the axis the date changes and only shows the actual figure:

joniemaximus_1-1634731187116.png

 

The month Name isn't a numerical fielf for me to use in the accumulation calulation. Is there a way to do this?

joniemaximus_2-1634731256964.png

 

My measure is:

 

ACCU TY =
VAR MaxW = calculate(max('Calendar'[HSMonth]),'Calendar'[HSYear] = 2021)
return CALCULATE(
    CustomMeasures[AccidentsTy],
    FILTER(
        ALLSELECTED('Calendar'[HSMonth]),
        ISONORAFTER('Calendar'[HSMonth], MaxW, DESC)
    )
)
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VahidDM
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous 

 

Try this:

 

Meausre=
CALCULATE(
    [AccidentsTy],
    FILTER(
        all(Calendar),Calendar(date)<=max(calendar(date)
)
)

 

If this post helps, please consider accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Appreciate your Kudos!!

 

Anonymous
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Thanks Vahid, that just gives me a complete total which is the same each month:

joniemaximus_0-1634731937405.png

It shows the total rather than a running total on both graphs (MonthName and HSMonth)

It would be better if you shared a sample of your data or the PBIX file.

BTE, try this:

Meausre=
CALCULATE(
    [AccidentsTy],
    FILTER(
        all(Data),Data(date)<=max(calendar(date)
)
)

 

If this post helps, please consider accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Appreciate your Kudos!!

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Thanks Vahid,

 

Almost there. is there a way to account for zero values. Currently it looks like this:

joniemaximus_0-1634733207803.png

If i use the measure that adds 0 values for the barchart i get the result below:

joniemaximus_1-1634733298744.png

 

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