creating a measure that brings back a "count Distinct Voucher #" that will only filter in "Quarter 1

[jonnyA]

Hello,

Hoping someone could help me out with a measure Ive been trying to create.

I'm basically trying to create a new measure using the Field "Voucher Number" which will be "Count Distinct", but only bring back Quarter 1, and then Quarters 2, 3 and 4 (I think i'll be able to figure it out the other 3 once I figure out the quarter 1)

I can do this by using the Visualation "Card", by using the "Filters on the visual" ... hopefully the screen grab will help you see what I did ...

The name of the data set is "123_Charge_Data_Set" ... I'm using field "Voucher_Number" ... and a DOS - Quarter filter ...

Thanks for the help in advance 🙂

[jonnyA]

@v-cazheng-msft , if interested in solving, i having another issue related to the measure.  I cant get my total to sum correctly for Total Patients.  The total should be 4075, but Power BI is showing 4073.

Here are some of the measurse I am using ...

I tweaked the formula you gave me to count Patients.

Patients = DISTINCTCOUNT(Charge_Dataset[Patient_Name])

Here is the formula I created similar to the one you sent me ...

Patients Qtr 1 =

CALCULATE (

( Charge_Dataset[Patients] ),

FILTER ( '_Charge_Dataset', Quarter(_Charge_Dataset[DOS])= 1 ))

So I created 3 more measures similar to the one above twaeking the quarter, so the Quarter 2 measure looked like this ...

Patients Qtr 2 =

CALCULATE (

( _Charge_Dataset[Patients] ),

FILTER ( 'Charge_Dataset', Quarter(GNP_Charge_Dataset[DOS])= 2 ))

Then I did the same thing for Quarter 3 and Quarter 4

Then I created a quick measure that added Quarter 1 and Quarter 2

Then I created another measure that added Quarter 3 and Quarter 4

Finally, I crteated a measure the added the 2 abpve together which looks like this ...

Total Patients =

[Patients Qtr 1 plus Patients Qtr 2] + [Patients Qtr 3 plus Patients Qtr 4]+0

But as you can see form my screenshot the Total is off by 2.

Any chance you know why I'm off there?

[jonnyA]

@v-cazheng-msft , thank you for your time and effort with this issue.  You last solution worked, high five!

[v-cazheng-msft]

Hi, @jonnyA 

You can try a Measure like the following.

Vouchers Qtr 1 =

CALCULATE (

    DISTINCTCOUNT ( Charge_Dataset[Voucher_Number] ),

    FILTER ( 'Charge_Dataset', Charge_Dataset[DOS].[Quarter] = "Qtr 1" )

)

Best Regards,

Caiyun Zheng

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[jonnyA]

@v-cazheng-msft 

Your formula is very close, but when I do it on my end the formula is not liking where you have put "[Quarter]"

Any advice?

Thank you!

[v-cazheng-msft]

Hi, @jonnyA 

You can replace it with the QUARTER function.

Vouchers Qtr 1 =

CALCULATE (

    DISTINCTCOUNT ( Charge_Dataset[Voucher_Number] ),

    FILTER ( 'Charge_Dataset', Quarter(Charge_Dataset[DOS])= "Qtr 1" )

)

Best Regards,

Caiyun Zheng

[jonnyA]

@v-cazheng-msft , thank you for your time and effort with my issue.  For whatever reason, Power BI is not liking that formula.  I couldnt get it to work.

[v-cazheng-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi, @jonnyA 

It should be caused by different data types used for comparison. You can try the following Measure.

Vouchers Qtr 1 =

CALCULATE (

    DISTINCTCOUNT ( Charge_Dataset[Voucher_Number] ),

    FILTER ( 'Charge_Dataset', Quarter(Charge_Dataset[DOS])= 1 )

)

Best Regards,

Caiyun Zheng

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[d_gosbell]

Sorry, but I cannot really see what is under that yellow appart from the red squiggles. Do you maybe have some extra spaces in there? I did a quick test with what I believe is a similar structure and it worked fine.

[jonnyA]

@d_gosbell 

Here it is again.  I dont believe there are any unwanted spaces.  Is the "." between [DOS] and [Quarter] correct?  Im stumped?  Do you have any other ideas?

[jonnyA]

@d_gosbell 

I dont know why my previous messages aren't tagging you?

Seeing if this works.

[jonnyA]

@d_gosbell , thank you for your respone, much appreciation 🙂

However, the measure is not liking something as you can see the red squigglies under [Quarter].

I circled the DOS Date Hierarchy.

Thanks in advance for the help!

[d_gosbell]

If I'm understanding your requirements correctly you should be able to create a measure something like the following to create a measure that always returns the Qtr 1 value

Vouchers Qtr 1 = CALCULATE(
    DISTINCTCOUNT( '123_Charge_Data_Set'[Voucher_Number] ),
    '123_Charge_Data_Set'[DOS].[Quarter] = "Qtr 1"
)

[jonnyA]

 @d_gosbell , thank you for your respone, much appreciation 🙂

However, the measure is not liking something as you can see the red squigglies under [Quarter].

I circled the DOS Date Hierarchy.

Thanks in advance for the help!