Dynamically compare measures

[Anonymous]

Hi all

Simply put - I need to dinamically compare (percentage between the two) two different matrix tables with measures on it as I change the period. Have wandered through a variety of topics searching for a solution and the closest I get is this one but don't really address the fact I need to compare between different measures: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/Dynamically-Compare-the-Value-of-Two-Periods/ba-p/15...

I'm relatively new to PBI too so I might have overlooked an existing topic - I apologize in advance!

I have two matrix tables looking exactly the same with the same filters applied to it - except for the period. There's around 15 different measures (expenses per kilo) hence I think there has to be a smart way to do it.

The matrix tables look a little bit like this:

Period	Jan
Expense 1 per kilo	<value>
Expense 2 per kilo	<value>
Expense 3 per kilo	<value>

Period	Feb
Expense 1 per kilo	<value>
Expense 2 per kilo	<value>
Expense 3 per kilo	<value>

And my database looks like this:

Period	Attribute	Value	State	Supplier
Jan	Expense 1	50	Florida	ABC
Jan	Expense 2	60	Florida	ABC
Jan	Total kilograms	15	Florida	ABC

In this case I'd like to compare Feb to Jan and whatever period I filter there.

Thanks in advance!

[v-robertq-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Anonymous 

According to your description, I can roughly understand your requirement, I think you can achieve this using Matrix and “Edit interactions”, you can try my steps:

1. Create two same slicers and two same matrices, place them like this:

2. Go to the “Edit interactions”, set the interaction for the two slicers like this:

And you can compare the data as what you want, like this:

You can download my test pbix file below

If this result is not what you want, you can post some sample data(without sensitive data) and your expected result.

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Thank you very much!

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Robert Qin

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

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , 1. if want to period one period with another standard period, then you can use time intelligence

examples

MTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD('Date'[Date]))
last MTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,MONTH)))
last month Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),previousmonth('Date'[Date]))
next month Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),nextmonth('Date'[Date]))
this month =MTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD(ENDOFMONTH('Date'[Date])))
last MTD (complete) Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD(ENDOFMONTH(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,MONTH))))
previous month value = CALCULATE(sum('Table'[total hours value]),previousmonth('Date'[Date]))

this can 2 months behind or 3.

2. But you want to select two 2 periods and compare, you need an additional date table to refer

How to use two Date/Period slicers: https://youtu.be/WSeZr_-MiTg

[Anonymous]

Hi amitchandak

Thanks for the reply.

Apparently I can't escape the fact I will need to create one additional measure for comparing different periods. In your first proposed solution, I'd need to create those additional measures for all of my 15 measures, is that right?

I have around ~15 different measures (Expense X per kilo) which I need to compare from one period to another.