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Anonymous
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How to create calculated column for due dates due within next 7 days

Good Morning Power Bi Users! 

 

I would like to create a visual for my metric showing all items that are due within next 7 days.

 

As per below it looks like you cannot add an expression into the value.

KeeganClarke_0-1696934002963.png

Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

 

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BA_Pete
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

The first issue is that TODAY() is a DAX function but Power Query uses the M language.

In Power Query, go to the Add Column tab > Custom Column and paste in this code:

 

let __todayDate = Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()) in
if [Due Date] >= __todayDate and [Due Date] <= Date.AddDays(__todayDate, 7) then "Due within 7 days"
else "Not due within 7 days"

 

 

Pete



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BA_Pete
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

The first issue is that TODAY() is a DAX function but Power Query uses the M language.

In Power Query, go to the Add Column tab > Custom Column and paste in this code:

 

let __todayDate = Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()) in
if [Due Date] >= __todayDate and [Due Date] <= Date.AddDays(__todayDate, 7) then "Due within 7 days"
else "Not due within 7 days"

 

 

Pete



Now accepting Kudos! If my post helped you, why not give it a thumbs-up?

Proud to be a Datanaut!




Anonymous
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Hi Pete, 

As suggested copied and pasted the formula and now getting the below error:

KeeganClarke_0-1696937802306.png

Thanks for the help.

 

 

I missed a space in the second [Due Date].

I've updated my original answer to correct. Please try now.

 

Pete



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Anonymous
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You legend! Thats worked. Thank you very much for the help!

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