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powerbiexpert22
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calendar date 01-01-1900

i am using calendar(min(order_date),max(order_date)) for date table which is generating large table due to presence of order_ date column vaue '01-01-1900'. how to ignore this value in date table?

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Joe_Barry
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Hi @powerbiexpert22 

 

Please try this

Date = 
    VAR MinDate = CALCULATE(MIN(Table[OrderDate]), Table[OrderDate] <> DATE(1900, 1, 1))
    VAR MaxDate = CALCULATE(MAX(Table[OrderDate]), Table[OrderDate] <> DATE(1900, 1, 1))
    RETURN
        CALENDAR(MinDate, MaxDate)


Hope this helps

Joe




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powerbiexpert22
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thanks a lot @Joe_Barry 

Joe_Barry
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Hi @powerbiexpert22 

 

Please try this

Date = 
    VAR MinDate = CALCULATE(MIN(Table[OrderDate]), Table[OrderDate] <> DATE(1900, 1, 1))
    VAR MaxDate = CALCULATE(MAX(Table[OrderDate]), Table[OrderDate] <> DATE(1900, 1, 1))
    RETURN
        CALENDAR(MinDate, MaxDate)


Hope this helps

Joe




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