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Anonymous
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2 years ago
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Monthly Cutoff date

I am attempting to create a query that uses calendar dates to include all items that fall on my "cutoff" date to happen each month.  The Cutt off date is the 25th of each month. If my date is Jan. 15...
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  • JoeBarry's avatar
    JoeBarry
    2 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    I would approach this in Power Query 

     

    Create a custom column in your table and something similar replacing the Date column with your date column name

     

    if Date.Day([Date]) >= 26 and Date.Month([Date]) >= 11 and 
Date.Day([Date]) <= 31 and Date.Month([Date]) <= 12 then #date(Date.Year([Date]), 12, 1) else

if Date.Day([Date]) >= 26  then Date.StartOfMonth(Date.AddMonths([Date], +1))
 else  Date.StartOfMonth([Date])

     

    If you are then using a Date Table and want to make calculations on the the Cut off, create either a one to many relationship with the new Cutoff date column or create the same relationship and have it set as in active relationship. When creating measures, use USERELATIONSHIP to activate the relationship

     

    Hope this helps

     

    Joe

     

    If this post helps, then please Accept it as the solution

mlsx4's avatar
mlsx4
Memorable Member
2 years ago

Hi Anonymous 

 

You can do the following:

 

if Date.Day([Date])<25 then #date(Date.Year([Date]),Date.Month([Date]),1) else if Date.Month([Date])=12 then #date(Date.Year([Date]),Date.Month([Date]),1) else #date(Date.Year([Date]),Date.Month([Date])+1,1)

 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    2 years ago

    Thanks. This one works fine.

    • mlsx4's avatar
      mlsx4
      Memorable Member
      2 years ago

      Hi Anonymous 

       

      I'm glad it works. Please, mark it as solved for other users who may need it