Time between dates using three columns

[Anonymous]

Hi experts,

I have the following data:

I want to create a calculated column (either in PQ or DAX - whatever is most suitable) to calculate tenure in months based on Last Hire Date. However if the Last Hire Date is after the Termination Date (in a fraction of cases) I want to use the Hire Date column. 

The output would look like the red column above. 

Any help greatly appreciated!

Best,

Soph

[grazitti_sapna]

You can use 

Tenure = SWITCH(TRUE(),Tenure[Last Hire Date]>Tenure[Termination Date],DATEDIFF(Tenure[Hire Data],Tenure[Termination Date],DAY),Tenure[Last Hire Date]<Tenure[Termination Date],DATEDIFF(Tenure[Last Hire Date],Tenure[Termination Date],DAY))

[Arul · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous ,

try this DAX formula,

Tenure in Months = 
IF (
    'Table'[Last Hire Date] > 'Table'[Termination Date],
    DATEDIFF ( 'Table'[Hire Date], 'Table'[Termination Date], MONTH ),
    DATEDIFF ( 'Table'[Last Hire Date], 'Table'[Termination Date], MONTH )
)

Thanks,

Arul

[SamInogic]

Hi @Anonymous ,

As per your requirement, we have created sample table with columns as you mentioned Hire Date, Last Hire Date, Termination Date.

Please refer to the below screenshot,

For calculating Tenure in Months you can create a new Column with below DAX expression,

Tenure = If('Hire Table'[Last Hire Date].[Date]> 'Hire Table'[Termination Date].[Date],DATEDIFF('Hire Table'[Hire Date].[Date],'Hire Table'[Termination Date].[Date],MONTH), DATEDIFF('Hire Table'[Last Hire Date].[Date],'Hire Table'[Termination Date].[Date],MONTH))

These will result as below with Tenure in Months:

If this answer helps, please mark it as Accepted Solution so it would help others to find the solution.

Thanks!

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[vicky_]

For DAX:

Tenure = 
var useDate= MAX([LastHireDate], [TerminationDate])

return DATEDIFF([HireDate], useDate, DAY)

It will be something very similar in PowerQuery, but unfortunately I'm less familiar with that. Hope that helps!