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agd50
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Dax - Previous Quarter error Help

I have made an error with my calculation - I didn't account for the q1 of the new year - instead I get 0Q. I would like to show the previous quarter, including showing Q4 of last year in the first calendar year quarter. Got any ideas?

 

 

Previous Quarter Year Title = 
 Var Year = INT ( YEAR ( TODAY () ) )
 Var Quarter = INT ( FORMAT(NOW (),
 "q" ) )

 Return
 
 "Q"&Quarter-1 &"," & " " & Year

 

agd50_0-1704166776473.png agd50_1-1704166794533.png (Should instead show Q4 of last year for the text)

 

TIA

 

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wdx223_Daniel
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Community Champion

the best practice is to create a date table, and use the time intelligense functions.

or try this

return "Q"&IF(Quarter=1,Quarter+3 &", "&Year-1,Quarter-1&", "&Year)

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wdx223_Daniel
Community Champion
Community Champion

the best practice is to create a date table, and use the time intelligense functions.

or try this

return "Q"&IF(Quarter=1,Quarter+3 &", "&Year-1,Quarter-1&", "&Year)

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