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Time Function Issues

‎06-01-2020 10:04 AM
 

 

Not understanding what I am doing wrong and how to fix it. Please advise.

Thanks in advance Jamie

 
 
 

Previous YTD Sales =
CALCULATE(Sum(SalesDashboard[Sales_Amount_Actual]),PREVIOUSYEAR('date'[Date]))

 

circular dependency was detected: SalesDashboard[Previous YTD Sales], SalesDashboard[Current YTD Sales], SalesDashboard[Previous YTD Sales].

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Greg_Deckler
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‎06-01-2020 10:17 AM

@Anonymous - Very difficult to say with the information provided. Perhaps try SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR. See if my Time Intelligence the Hard Way provides a different way of accomplishing what you are going for.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Quick-Measures-Gallery/Time-Intelligence-quot-The-Hard-Way-quot-TIT...



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‎06-01-2020 10:16 AM

@Anonymous , have you create your calendar using calendar auto?

Sometimes this can create an issue. So make sure it part of addcolumns. Create using calendar

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