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Hello!
I'm new to PBI and DAX and am struggling with this problem. Please see attached .pbox with sample data
I have to tables, Break Schedule and Down Time.
I would like to add a column to Down Time that displays Yes when a Down Time is likely a break.
Here is the logic that I'm trying to implement to determine if a down time is a break:
1. The down time duration must be longer than the break duration
2. The down time has to start within 1 hour of the scheduled break start time.
Using this logic, I would expect Row 2 and Row 5 to be marked as a break, as seen below:
I have a vague idea of what to do, but don't have a clue how to go about it in PBI/DAX.
Any guidance on this will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Sidd
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi Sidd,
You can try a calculated column like this.
Column = VAR breaktime1 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Break Start] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 1 ) VAR breakduration1 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 1 ) VAR breaktime2 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Break Start] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 2 ) VAR breakduration2 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 2 ) VAR breaktime3 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Break Start] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 3 ) VAR breakduration3 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 3 ) RETURN IF ( 'Down Time'[Duration] <= MIN ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), "No", IF ( ABS ( DATEDIFF ( TIMEVALUE ( [Time] ), breaktime1, MINUTE ) ) <= 60 && [Duration] > breakduration1, "Yes", IF ( ABS ( DATEDIFF ( TIMEVALUE ( [Time] ), breaktime2, MINUTE ) ) <= 60 && [Duration] > breakduration2, "Yes", IF ( ABS ( DATEDIFF ( TIMEVALUE ( [Time] ), breaktime3, MINUTE ) ) <= 60 && [Duration] > breakduration3, "Yes", "No" ) ) ) )
I added a test row to verify the formula above.
Best Regards,
Dale
Hi Sidd,
You can try a calculated column like this.
Column = VAR breaktime1 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Break Start] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 1 ) VAR breakduration1 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 1 ) VAR breaktime2 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Break Start] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 2 ) VAR breakduration2 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 2 ) VAR breaktime3 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Break Start] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 3 ) VAR breakduration3 = CALCULATE ( VALUES ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), 'Break Schedule'[Index] = 3 ) RETURN IF ( 'Down Time'[Duration] <= MIN ( 'Break Schedule'[Duration] ), "No", IF ( ABS ( DATEDIFF ( TIMEVALUE ( [Time] ), breaktime1, MINUTE ) ) <= 60 && [Duration] > breakduration1, "Yes", IF ( ABS ( DATEDIFF ( TIMEVALUE ( [Time] ), breaktime2, MINUTE ) ) <= 60 && [Duration] > breakduration2, "Yes", IF ( ABS ( DATEDIFF ( TIMEVALUE ( [Time] ), breaktime3, MINUTE ) ) <= 60 && [Duration] > breakduration3, "Yes", "No" ) ) ) )
I added a test row to verify the formula above.
Best Regards,
Dale
Thanks Dale! Your solution was taught me how to use PowerBI a little better. Cheers!
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