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I'm trying to calculate a YTD value. Each row in my model should be counted as 1, and multiple rows may have the same timestamp. So for a given period i want to count all of the rows during that period.
My data model has columns [ID], [Timestamp], and i created a numeric column called [count] with a value = 1. I then created a date table and create the relationship between the two on the timestamp column. The relationship is a 1[Date]:*[Timestamp]
My DAX looks like this:
SumOfCount = SUM(tableA[Count])
YTDSumOfCount = TOTALYTD([SumOfCount], DateConsult[Date])
Here is the output i get in a table, and below is the relationship -- I think my Date relationship is broken, but i'm not sure why
There are rules for date tables if you want inbuilt time intelligence to work. Have you followed these rules?
https://exceleratorbi.com.au/power-pivot-calendar-tables/
Also is the data in your data table (timestamp) at the day level (i.e. No timestamp)?
Alos note you dont need the count column. Just use countrows(tablename)
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