How to HIDE constant value from future dates

[Maker]

Hello!

I have two tables: Date that is a CALENDAR with all dates and Meterage with a number value for dates from Dec 1 to 9.

There is a One-to-Many relationship between the tables via the Dates columns.
 

I can plot the Meterage on a Column Chart in a way so that the X axis (horizontal) will show all the days for December 1-31, whereas the Meterage will only fill the days 1 to 9, activating Show Items with no Data.

However, I need to add a constant value to the Meterage, so I created a Measure like this:
Measure = SUM('Meterage'[Meterage])+10000 // just a constant number to add.

Now if I switch the Meterage with the Measure to plot on the graph and get the constant number filled all the way through December.  

How can I limit/restrict this and keep it only up to Dec 9, i.e. the Max Date in the Meterage table?

[Ashish_Mathur]

Hi,

Ensure that the last date in the Calendar table is today.

[parry2k]

@Maker this is what I will do to avoid recalculation of the sum

Sum with constant = 
VAR __sum = SUM ( 'Meterage'[Meterage] )
VAR __constant = 10000
RETURN
( __sum + __constant ) * DIVIDE ( __sum, __sum )

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[AlexisOlson · Accepted solution]

Is there a reason you use DIVIDE instead of this?

IF ( ISBLANK ( _sum ), BLANK(), _sum + _constant )

[VijayP]

@Maker 
if(ISBLANK(SUM('Meterage'[Meterage])),blank(),SUM('Meterage'[Meterage]))

[AlexisOlson]

I think you forgot the +10000 constant in the last argument.