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Resolver I

Switch calculations on a certain date

Hello

 

I am looking to optimise a measure(s) that i have created.

 

Outcome I would like: I have a matrix table that shows amounts. These amounts should switch on the 15th of each month. Before the 15th of each month it shows amounts up to the month before last. Example up to March 15th, it show all amounts up to the end of January. After the 15th, it shows amounts up to the end of February.

 

I have it working, but I'm not happy with the length of time it takes to load. Curently it's 12 seconds.

 

The measure is a combination of measures.

Measures

 

Amount =
SUM ( 'Sales'[Amount] )

 

 

Here I added a column to the Date table that shows completed months to show before the 15th. 

 

 

Amount Before 15th of Current Month = 
CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month] = TRUE ) )​  

 

 

 

  • Here I added another column to show dates on and after the 15th. 

 

 

Amount After 15th of current month = 
CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month on after 15th] = TRUE ) )​  

 

 

  • In the Sales fact table I added a date column that shows the 15th of the month of the sale. 

 

 

Amount Switch = 
IF (
    MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) >= MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
    [Amount After 15th of current month],
    [Amount Before 15th of Current month]
)

 

 

 

​I suppose my questions would be can I optimise these and is it good practice to build multiple measures on a base measure, in this case the amount measure?

 

Thanking in advance

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tt_and
Helper I
Helper I

How about something like this to avoid the switch?
Edit: Changed >= to < in periodBefore variable

 

 

 

One measure instead of two = 
VAR periodBefore = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) < MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )
VAR periodAfter = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) >= MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )

RETURN
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month] = TRUE ) ) * periodBefore
    )​
    +
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month on after 15th] = TRUE ) ) * periodAfter
    )

 

 

 

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tt_and
Helper I
Helper I

How about something like this to avoid the switch?
Edit: Changed >= to < in periodBefore variable

 

 

 

One measure instead of two = 
VAR periodBefore = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) < MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )
VAR periodAfter = 
    IF (
        MAX ( 'DIM Date'[Date]) >= MAX('Sales'[Period Change ]),
        1,
        0
    )

RETURN
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month] = TRUE ) ) * periodBefore
    )​
    +
    (
        CALCULATE ( [Amount], KEEPFILTERS ( 'DIM Date'[Completed Month on after 15th] = TRUE ) ) * periodAfter
    )

 

 

 

Thank you so much. Returns a reult in less than a second! 

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