Unable create measure for rolling PROFIT

[Anonymous]

Hi All

I have create a measure below work fine :-

PROFIT = SALES[SALES_]-SALES[COST_]

When i try to create a rolling profit i get error :-

It cannot detect SALES[PROFIT]

May i know why ?

Paul

[v-jingzhang]

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[parry2k]

@Anonymous  @AllisonKennedy provided the correct solution. Also when you are referring to Measures in your calculations, don't use a Table name with the measure. Measures are global to your model and as a best practice, don't use table names when using measures in another measure.

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , to me profit seem like a measure. If it is a measure sum will not work. Sumx Can

calculate(Sumx(Table, [Profit]),DATESINPERIOD('Date'[Date ],MAX('Date'[Date ]),-12,MONTH))

Or simply measure

calculate( [Profit],DATESINPERIOD('Date'[Date ],MAX('Date'[Date ]),-12,MONTH))

[AllisonKennedy · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 

Try to delete SUM('Sales' from before profit. Profit is a measure so you don't need to sum it again.

Rolling 12 Month = CALCULATE([Profit], DATESINPERIOD( ...

continue the rest of your measure as is.

DAX best practice naming convention says:

1) When referring to COLUMN - put table name in front: Table[Column]

2) When referring to MEASURE - do NOT put table name in front: [Measure]

This is good practice to follow, as measures do not belong to a table. They must be unique across the entire data model. It is also possible to change the 'home table' of a measure. Finally, DAX gurus expect this naming convention, so it's easier for us to read your code if you follow it.