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Anonymous
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The True/False expression does not specify a column. Each True/False expressions used as a table

I have issue with my dax expression with this error message
"The True/False expression does not specify a column. Each True/False expressions used as a table filter express must refer to exactly one column". The Dax code is 

 

Sales with 11 months = 
var mindate = MIN(Date[Date])
var maxdate = MAX(Date[Date])
var _sum = CALCULATE( SUM ( Sales[Amount]), USERELATIONSHIP (Date[Date], Sales[Date]))
RETURN
CALCULATE( _sum, FILTER( Sales[Type] IN {"Online", "Shop"}), EDATE(mindate, -11), maxdate)

 

How can I fix the dax above without error message

 

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cpearson
Resolver I
Resolver I

Okay, so the issue is with your filter in your CALCULATE expression:

 

FILTER( Sales[Type] IN {"Online", "Shop"}), EDATE(mindate, -11), maxdate)

 

 

The syntax should be FILTER(Table, Filter Expression) so I think your first one should be

FILTER('Sales', [Type] IN {"Online", "Shop"})
 
You've then got two more filters with no expression so it can't evaluate them.
 
EDATE(mindate,-11)    < this is just going to return a date, it's not evaluating to a true or false.
maxdate                      < again this is just going to return your max date, not evaluate anything.
 
I can't work out what you are trying to do but should EDATE(mindate,-11) = maxdate ? i.e. is that a rogue comma that should be something else? 
 

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cpearson
Resolver I
Resolver I

Okay, so the issue is with your filter in your CALCULATE expression:

 

FILTER( Sales[Type] IN {"Online", "Shop"}), EDATE(mindate, -11), maxdate)

 

 

The syntax should be FILTER(Table, Filter Expression) so I think your first one should be

FILTER('Sales', [Type] IN {"Online", "Shop"})
 
You've then got two more filters with no expression so it can't evaluate them.
 
EDATE(mindate,-11)    < this is just going to return a date, it's not evaluating to a true or false.
maxdate                      < again this is just going to return your max date, not evaluate anything.
 
I can't work out what you are trying to do but should EDATE(mindate,-11) = maxdate ? i.e. is that a rogue comma that should be something else? 
 
cpearson
Resolver I
Resolver I

Your maxdate variable is incorrectly named as mixdate 

cpearson_0-1675378013942.png

 

Anonymous
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@cpearson  Sorry, it is a typo error

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