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mll92
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Duration based on last dataset refresh AND values in a column

All,

 

Not sure if this is even possible, but I am trying to create a report so show the current status of certain systems. My users want to be able to see the time a certain system has been in a state, and they want the data to be live. This is what my data looks like:

 

System            Status                    Last Modified

Telephone        Red                   12/16/2022 13:30:00

Computer        Green                12/15/2022 08:30:00

 

So, if it's 15:30 now and "telephone" went red at 13:30, then my duration needs to be 2 hours. However, I can't figure out of this is even possible - everything I find in searching the internet requires a start/end column to calculate duration, but I don't have an end column. I do have a query which is visualizing the last refresh time.

 

Is this even possible? If not, I will tell my users they simply need to make to with the last update time, and figure out the duration from there. But I'm wondering if I could accomplish a duration calculation based on variables? If it would be helpful, I could split my data into different tables for each system type, but I'd rather not if it could be avoided. 

 

I am using a Sharepoint list as a datasource, but eventually we are moving to Dataverse for a direct query. 

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tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @mll92 

you can use the function NOW

Measure =

DATEDIFF ( MAX ( 'Table'[Last Modified] ), NOW ( ), HOUR )

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mll92
Frequent Visitor

I actually figured it out with a couple of variables to return the last time the report was refreshed, return the difference between refresh and creation, then a measure to turn that into hours and minutes. 

v-jianboli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @mll92 ,

 

Could you tell me if your problem has been solved? If it is, kindly Accept it as the solution. More people will benefit from it. Or if you are still confused about it, please provide me with more details about your table and your problem or share me with your pbix file after removing sensitive data.

 

Refer to:

How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum

How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly

 

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @mll92 

you can use the function NOW

Measure =

DATEDIFF ( MAX ( 'Table'[Last Modified] ), NOW ( ), HOUR )

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