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Hi there! I need some assistance with calculating a time difference between values in the same column. I have seen some other posts on the same topic, but they are not similar enough to my issue that i have been able to use them.
I have this extract from a large dataset
| EVENTDATE_LOCAL | DATE/TIME | REPORT_TYPE | VOYNUM | POSITION | Position_Custom |
| 14.03.2024 22:00 | 14.03.2024 22:00 | Arrival | 132 | Arr. JEBEL ALI | JEBEL ALI |
| 17.03.2024 04:42 | 17.03.2024 04:42 | Arrival | 132 | Arr. ABU DHABI | ABU DHABI |
| 21.03.2024 09:00 | 21.03.2024 09:00 | Arrival | 132 | Arr. MUMBAI | MUMBAI |
| 29.03.2024 08:00 | 29.03.2024 08:00 | Arrival | 132 | Arr. SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE |
| 16.03.2024 23:54 | 16.03.2024 23:54 | Departure | 132 | Dep. JEBEL ALI | JEBEL ALI |
| 18.03.2024 05:30 | 18.03.2024 05:30 | Departure | 132 | Dep. ABU DHABI | ABU DHABI |
| 22.03.2024 17:30 | 22.03.2024 17:30 | Departure | 132 | Dep. MUMBAI | MUMBAI |
| 30.03.2024 10:48 | 30.03.2024 10:48 | Departure | 132 | Dep. SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE |
I would like to create a new column that calculates the time between Arrival and Departure if the VOYNUM and Position_Custom is the same. Would be great if anyone has any ideas!
Hi @Anonymous ,
Create calculate column.
Time Difference =
VAR CurrentRowDate = 'Table'[EVENTDATE_LOCAL]
VAR CurrentVOYNUM = 'Table'[VOYNUM]
VAR CurrentPosition = 'Table'[Position_Custom]
VAR DepartureDate =
CALCULATE(
MIN('Table'[EVENTDATE_LOCAL]),
FILTER(
'Table',
'Table'[VOYNUM] = CurrentVOYNUM
&& 'Table'[Position_Custom] = CurrentPosition
&& 'Table'[REPORT_TYPE] = "Departure"
&& 'Table'[EVENTDATE_LOCAL] > CurrentRowDate
)
)
RETURN
IF('Table'[REPORT_TYPE] = "Arrival" && NOT(ISBLANK(DepartureDate)),
DATEDIFF(CurrentRowDate,DepartureDate,HOUR) / 24,
BLANK()
)
If your Current Period does not refer to this, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Clara Gong
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Thank you Clara
Unfortunately, I have a DirectQuery model and get the error message that the function CALCULATE is not allowed. I also tried to use the formula as a measure but it seems the issue is then that a single value for column 'EVENTDATE_LOCAL' in 'Table' cannot be determined. Not quite sure how to proceed.
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