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Using selected value from one table in a calculation in another table
Hi,
I've been struggling with this task in pbi:
I have TABLE1 where I have START_DATE and END_DATE.
In TABLE2 I generated ALL_DATES for last 2 years till today.
I have a slicer with ALL_DATES where end user can select any date, based on that date I need to calculate something related to both START_DATE and END_DATE.
for example: I've selected 10-10-2022 and I would like to see the count of items from TABLE1 where:
START_DATE<ALL_DATES(selected) and END_DATE<=ALL_DATES(selected)
is it possible? I tried to get max of ALL_DATES but it gave me strange results (different value for each row in TABLE1).
btw, is it possible to create a parameter which can be used like a variable in filters or measures?
I'm experienced in Tableau and if I had to do it in Tableau it would take me 2 minutes, now I got stuck.
Hi Anonymous ,
Please try below steps:
1. below is my test table
Table1:
Table2:
Table2 = CALENDAR(DATE(2022,01,01),DATE(2023,2,6))2. create a measure with below dax formula
Measure = VAR min_date = MINX ( 'Table2', [Date] ) VAR max_date = MAXX ( 'Table2', [Date] ) VAR tmp = FILTER ( ALL ( Table1 ), [Start Date] >= min_date && [End Date] <= max_date ) RETURN SUMX ( tmp, [Sales] )3. add a slicer with Table2 field, add a card visual with measure
Please refer the attached .pbix file.
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
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Anonymous , You can get max and Min date like
//Date1 is independent Date table
new measure =
var _max = maxx(allselected(Date1),Date1[Date])
var _min = minx(allselected(Date1),Date1[Date])
return
calculate( sum(Table[Value]), filter('Table', 'Table'[Start Date] <=_max && 'Table'[End Date] >=_max))Power BI Dax Measure- Allocate data between Range: https://youtu.be/O653vwLTUzM
Hi Anonymous ,
Please try below steps:
1. below is my test table
Table1:
Table2:
Table2 = CALENDAR(DATE(2022,01,01),DATE(2023,2,6))2. create a measure with below dax formula
Measure = VAR min_date = MINX ( 'Table2', [Date] ) VAR max_date = MAXX ( 'Table2', [Date] ) VAR tmp = FILTER ( ALL ( Table1 ), [Start Date] >= min_date && [End Date] <= max_date ) RETURN SUMX ( tmp, [Sales] )3. add a slicer with Table2 field, add a card visual with measure
Please refer the attached .pbix file.
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.Hi,
My preferred approach would be to create one row for each date between the start date and end date. Then create a relationship between the Date column so create and the Date column of the Calendar Table. To receive further help, share data (in a format the can be pasted in an MS Excel file).
