Setting a reporting date

[sbenzaquen]

Hi,

I need help to find a solution to the following problem:

I'm building a report that summarizes how time is spent within the organization which is updated on a monthly basis. The trends for the last month are obviously more relevant i.e. total time spent , growth from previous month...etc. I'd like to find a way in which I set the reporting date as of a specific month i.e May-21 so this is reflected in the different KPI cards and visuals. I found a way to achieve this by using filters, but I'd like to know if there is a better way that is less manual.

I'm pretty new to powerbi...

Thank you,

Kind regards,

Salvador

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi  @sbenzaquen ,

I create some data:

Here are the steps you can follow：

Create calendar.

Date = CALENDARAUTO()

Report transaction time as of Mar-21:

Create measure.

report transaction time as of Mar-21 =
var _select= SELECTEDVALUE('Date'[Date])
return
IF(_select=DATE(YEAR(_select),3,21),
CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[transaction hour]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[date]=_select)),
CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[transaction hour]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[date]=DATE(YEAR(_select),3,21))))

Growth vs. prior month:

1. Create measure.

This month =
var _date=SELECTEDVALUE('Date'[Date])
return
CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[amount]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),[date]>=DATE(YEAR(_date),MONTH(_date),1)&&[date]<=_date))

Last month =
var _date=SELECTEDVALUE('Date'[Date])
return
CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[amount]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),[date]>=DATE(YEAR(_date),MONTH(_date)-1,1)&&[date]<=DATE(YEAR(_date),MONTH(_date)-1,DAY(_date))))

2. Using [Date] in the Date table as a slicer, put [This month] and [Last month] into the KPI.

Result:

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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[amitchandak]

@sbenzaquen , You can create a new column like and use that to set this month or last month

Month Type = Switch( True(),
eomonth([Date],0) = eomonth(Today(),-1),"Last Month" ,
eomonth([Date],0)= eomonth(Today(),0),"This Month" ,
Format([Date],"MMM-YYYY")
)

you can use time intelligence for MOM

MTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD('Date'[Date]))
last MTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,MONTH)))
last month Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),previousmonth('Date'[Date]))

Power BI — Month on Month with or Without Time Intelligence
https://medium.com/@amitchandak.1978/power-bi-mtd-questions-time-intelligence-3-5-64b0b4a4090e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LUBbvcxtKA

[sbenzaquen]

Thank you, but this doesnt answer my question.

I know about DATEADD function

However I like to set a variable/paramenter so the dashboard provide information for a specific month.

For instance if the report is for Mar-21. I will see in the report transaction time as of Mar-21, growth vs. prior month....and other measures I calculated

If report is for Dec-21,I will see in the report transaction time as of Mar-21, growth vs. prior month....and other measures I calculated