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I have Data Like,
| Fin year | Bill Month | Qty |
| 2015-2016 | April | 223 |
| 2015-2016 | May | 308 |
| 2015-2016 | June | 602 |
| 2015-2016 | July | 726 |
| 2015-2016 | August | 527 |
| 2015-2016 | September | 536 |
| 2015-2016 | October | 289 |
| 2015-2016 | November | 406 |
| 2015-2016 | December | 672 |
| 2015-2016 | January | 575 |
| 2015-2016 | February | 784 |
| 2015-2016 | March | 213 |
| 2016-2017 | April | 233 |
| 2016-2017 | May | 193 |
| 2016-2017 | June | 562 |
| 2016-2017 | July | 517 |
| 2016-2017 | August | 531 |
| 2016-2017 | September | 353 |
| 2016-2017 | October | 227 |
| 2016-2017 | November | 249 |
| 2016-2017 | December | 629 |
| 2016-2017 | January | 599 |
| 2016-2017 | February | 600 |
| 2016-2017 | March | 243 |
Now what i write in measure column to calculate monthwise growth.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @PKGARG,
You can create calculated columns like below:
MonthNum = SWITCH('Table1'[Bill Month],"January",1,"February",2,"March",3,"April",4,"May",5,"June",6,"July",7,"August",8,"September",9,"October",10,"November",11,"December",12)
Year = IF('Table1'[MonthNum]>=4 && 'Table1'[MonthNum]<=12,VALUE(LEFT('Table1'[Fin year],4)),VALUE(LEFT('Table1'[Fin year],4)+1))
Date = DATE('Table1'[Year],'Table1'[MonthNum],1)
PreMon = CALCULATE(SUM(Table1[Qty]),PARALLELPERIOD('Table1'[Date],-1,MONTH))
Diff = 'Table1'[Qty]-Table1[PreMon]
Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu
actually the intent of my input/question is that: this post is in Service but your advised solution involves a calculated column - which I think can only be done in Desktop. I was trying to clarify this point.
Hi @PKGARG,
You can create calculated columns like below:
MonthNum = SWITCH('Table1'[Bill Month],"January",1,"February",2,"March",3,"April",4,"May",5,"June",6,"July",7,"August",8,"September",9,"October",10,"November",11,"December",12)
Year = IF('Table1'[MonthNum]>=4 && 'Table1'[MonthNum]<=12,VALUE(LEFT('Table1'[Fin year],4)),VALUE(LEFT('Table1'[Fin year],4)+1))
Date = DATE('Table1'[Year],'Table1'[MonthNum],1)
PreMon = CALCULATE(SUM(Table1[Qty]),PARALLELPERIOD('Table1'[Date],-1,MONTH))
Diff = 'Table1'[Qty]-Table1[PreMon]
Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu
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A Circular dependency was detected: Table1[PreMon],Table1[Column],Table1[PreMon].
@CahabaData Yes, you can download attached .pbix file and open it in desktop.
@PKGARG The error should occur when you try to delete the date table named "Table" in attached .pbix file. As to calculate PreMon use the PARALLELPERIOD() function, the table "Table" is necessary.
PreMon = CALCULATE(SUM(Table1[Qty]),PARALLELPERIOD('Table1'[Date],-1,MONTH))
Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu
actually the intent of my input/question is that: this post is in Service but your advised solution involves a calculated column - which I think can only be done in Desktop. I was trying to clarify this point.
Hi,
Great Job....
Thanks
Qiuyun Yu, are we in Desktop for this?
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