All reports use dates, so it is really important that you always use standard dates.
Never use bespoke dates like
| 2022 P03/Feb (P02 UK) |
Always use Power Query to convert them to a standard date like 01/02/2022.
Then you can use standard YOY comparions and testing.
Learn how here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ2y6v4mQZk
You can use Power query to convert the date like this
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Date", each Date.FromText(
Text.Start([Year Period], 4) &
Text.Middle([Year Period], 6, 2) &
"01" ))
You will have to tweak my example to convert P13 to December
but this shows you how easy it is to use Power Query to convert besoke dates like
| 2022 P03/Feb (P02 UK) |
to a standard dates
Thanks for the clear description of the problem with example data. I wish everyone did that!
Remember we are unpaid volunteers, and you have got free expert help which took a lot of effort,
This solution works and does exactly what you asked.
So please quickly click the [accept as solution] and the thumbs up button to leave kudos.
One question per ticket please. If you need to change or extend your request then please raise a new ticket.
You will get a quicker response and each volunteer solver will get the kudos they deserve. Thank you !
If you quote @speedramps in your next tickets then I will then receive an automatic notification, and will be delighted to help you again.
Please now click the [accept as solution] and the thumbs up button. Thank you.
All reports use dates, so it is really important that you always use standard dates.
Never use bespoke dates like
| 2022 P03/Feb (P02 UK) |
Always use Power Query to convert them to a standard date like 01/02/2022.
Then you can use standard YOY comparions and testing.
Learn how here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ2y6v4mQZk
You can use Power query to convert the date like this
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Date", each Date.FromText(
Text.Start([Year Period], 4) &
Text.Middle([Year Period], 6, 2) &
"01" ))
You will have to tweak my example to convert P13 to December
but this shows you how easy it is to use Power Query to convert besoke dates like
| 2022 P03/Feb (P02 UK) |
to a standard dates
Thanks for the clear description of the problem with example data. I wish everyone did that!
Remember we are unpaid volunteers, and you have got free expert help which took a lot of effort,
This solution works and does exactly what you asked.
So please quickly click the [accept as solution] and the thumbs up button to leave kudos.
One question per ticket please. If you need to change or extend your request then please raise a new ticket.
You will get a quicker response and each volunteer solver will get the kudos they deserve. Thank you !
If you quote @speedramps in your next tickets then I will then receive an automatic notification, and will be delighted to help you again.
Please now click the [accept as solution] and the thumbs up button. Thank you.
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