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moesteez
Helper I
Helper I

Variables in the date function

Hi all,

 

Im trying to pass a date into a calculated dax measure but for some reason Im getting a blank value everytime.

 

This is what I have so far:

 

VAR year = YEAR(FIRSTDATE('Calendar 2'[Date]))
VAR month = MONTH(FIRSTDATE('Calendar 2'[Date]))
VAR day = DAY(FIRSTDATE('Calendar 2'[Date]))
 
Ive tested each of these variables and they are returning the correct year, month and day respectively. But when I use them in the next step:
 
CALCULATE([Quantity], 'Calendar'[Date] = DATE(year, month , day ) )
 
I get a blank value. If I swap out the variables for my own text the measure works fine. Am I doing something wrong here?
 
Thanks
 
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moesteez
Helper I
Helper I

When i call the _min variable I get the correct date. So that part is working fine.

Hi,  @moesteez 

I suspect that the problem lies mainly in your [quantity].

You can consider directly replacing [quantity] with the complete formula.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@moesteez , Can you try the min date?

 

 

Measure =
VAR _min = Minx(allselected('Calendar 2'), 'Calendar 2'[Date]))
return
CALCULATE([Quantity], filter('Calendar', 'Calendar'[Date] = _min ))

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Thanks @amitchandak , but this also returns a blank value for me. Im not sure why because in theory this should work

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