minimum direct query mode

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Within direct query mode, I get the following message trying to find a minimum transaction date:

Function 'MIN' is now allowed as part of a calculated column DAX expressions on DirectQuery models.

What is the alternative? I want calculate the difference between a workorder completion date and the first resource transaction date.

Thanks for your help!

[v-danhe-msft]

Hi @Anonymous,

Based on my test, you could use "FIRSTNONBLANK" function to substitude the "MIN" function.

You could refer to below link:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/query-bi/dax/firstnonblank-function-dax

Reagards,

Daniel He

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for your post! Power BI direct query does not recognize the function FIRSTNONBLANK when I enter the function. Latest version which I installed is the August 2018 version. To complete my question: For each mfg order name (column A) I want to calculate the difference between completion date and first empl book date. In beneeth table you can make this date visible by selecting 'earliest first_empl_book_date' in the visualization of the table. However I want to calculate this date to compare it with the completion date for each mfg_order_name.