Slicer

[powerbi56]

Hello, I am trying to add a slicer which compares the numbers from this year to the numbers from last years in a comparision visualation showing the past 12 months. 

I have the DAX written for the slicer to show the numbers for the slicer for the last 12 months  - I have disconnected the date table and have this-

2 =

VAR CurrentDate = MAX('Date'[Month])

VAR PreviousDate = DATE(YEAR(CurrentDate),Month(CurrentDate)-12,DAY(CurrentDate))

VAR RESULT=

CALCULATE(

('DATA' Total]),

FILTER(

'DATA',

'DATA'[Month] >= PreviousDate && 'DATA'[Month] <= CurrentDate

)

)

RETURN

RESULT 

But it wont let me filter it when I add SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR

CALCULATE(

('DATA' Total]), SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR('DATA'[Month]))

So it shows all the data from all previous months. 

Can someone help. or have a different method. Thank you! 

[v-yanjiang-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @powerbi56 ,

According to your description, I create a sample.

By your formula, get the same result as you described.

Here's my solution, modify the formula like this:

Last 12 before 12 =
IF (
    [Last 12] = BLANK (),
    BLANK (),
    CALCULATE ( 'Data'[Total], SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR ( Data[Month] ) )
)

Get the expected result.

I attach my sample below for reference.

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

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[amitchandak]

@powerbi56 , Refer

//Date1 is independent Date table, Date is joined with Table
Last 12  =
var _max = maxx(allselected(Date1),Date1[Date])
var _min = eomonth(_max, -12) +1
return
calculate( sum(Table[Value]), filter('Date', 'Date'[Date] >=_min && 'Date'[Date] <=_max))

//Date1 is independent Date table, Date is joined with Table
Last 12 before 12 =
var _max = eomonth(maxx(allselected(Date1),Date1[Date]),-12)
var _min = eomonth(_max, -12) +1
return
calculate( sum(Table[Value]), filter('Date', 'Date'[Date] >=_min && 'Date'[Date] <=_max))

or

Last 12 before 12 = calculate([Last 12], dateadd(date[date],-1, year))

[powerbi56]

Thank you so much! It worked, but they are on two different areas, I wonder if there is a way to combine them. For example it looks like this right now. 

Is there a way to have them combined like this? 

Thank you!!