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hkeeeen
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YoY% difference

Hello community, I am trying to calculate the year to year difference between these two columns. The values are coming from one column and the year is not in date format, so a time intelligence function will not work.

 

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SamWiseOwl
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Hi @hkeeeen 
Have you tried using Visual Level Calculations:
https://www.wiseowl.co.uk/blog/s3172/visual-calculations-pbi.htm

SamWiseOwl_0-1734036238815.png

% previous = ([Sum of Price] - PREVIOUS([Sum of Price],1,COLUMNS)) /  PREVIOUS([Sum of Price],1,COLUMNS)
 
Otherwise you will need to create a measure like:
% change =
var y = selectedValue(table[year column])
Return
Divide(Sum(table[column]) -
Calculate( Sum(table[column]), table[year column] = y -1),
Calculate( Sum(table[column]), table[year column] = y -1)
)

 


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Anonymous
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Hi ,

The method SamWiseOwl provided should be helpful. Besides, you can also try the following DAX formula.

 

Yeartoyear difference = 
var _year = SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Year])
VAR _PreviousDate = CALCULATE (MAX('Table'[Year]), 'Table'[Year] < _year)
var _cost = SUM('Table'[Cost])
var _previouscost = CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Cost]), 'Table'[Year] = _PreviousDate)
RETURN
   _cost - _previouscost

 

vjiewumsft_0-1734420548707.png

You can view the following links to learn more information.

Solved: Calculate difference between columns in matrix vis... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Calculate % difference between two years - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

Best Regards,

Wisdom Wu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi ,

The method SamWiseOwl provided should be helpful. Besides, you can also try the following DAX formula.

 

Yeartoyear difference = 
var _year = SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Year])
VAR _PreviousDate = CALCULATE (MAX('Table'[Year]), 'Table'[Year] < _year)
var _cost = SUM('Table'[Cost])
var _previouscost = CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Cost]), 'Table'[Year] = _PreviousDate)
RETURN
   _cost - _previouscost

 

vjiewumsft_0-1734420548707.png

You can view the following links to learn more information.

Solved: Calculate difference between columns in matrix vis... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Calculate % difference between two years - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

Best Regards,

Wisdom Wu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

SamWiseOwl
Super User
Super User

Hi @hkeeeen 
Have you tried using Visual Level Calculations:
https://www.wiseowl.co.uk/blog/s3172/visual-calculations-pbi.htm

SamWiseOwl_0-1734036238815.png

% previous = ([Sum of Price] - PREVIOUS([Sum of Price],1,COLUMNS)) /  PREVIOUS([Sum of Price],1,COLUMNS)
 
Otherwise you will need to create a measure like:
% change =
var y = selectedValue(table[year column])
Return
Divide(Sum(table[column]) -
Calculate( Sum(table[column]), table[year column] = y -1),
Calculate( Sum(table[column]), table[year column] = y -1)
)

 


If you are happy with this answer please mark as a solution for others to find !

Kudos are always appreciated! Check out our free Power BI video courses.

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