KPI visual in Power BI

[shamsuddeenvp]

Dear,

I need to have a KPI, which shows sales comparing to the previous year for all the filter selection.

I created a measure using SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR function, however it doesnt work properly with the existing KPI visual in ower BI Desktop.

Can anybidy guide on this. Req is to have a value which gives % variance compared to previous year value.

Br,

Shamsuddeen

[Anonymous]

Hi,
If your requirement is using the DAX formula u mentioned above, then
Try joining the Date field of your fact table, with date dimension.
Then perform the calculation. Let me know if it works.

[shamsuddeenvp]

Thanks @Anonymous and @Sean for your inputs.

I need not to have a trend, just need to have a comparison with current value with the previous year. and shows the variance value. How to implement that in Power BI dekstop with the arrows (red or green) which changes dynamically based on the variance.

Below is 

I am trying to use the the KPI visual which is there in out of the box.

I have calculated a measure 

lastPeriodValArr:=CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS('Arrival')
,SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR('Date'[Date])
,AllExcept('Date', 'Date'[Date])
)

I have added Month_Name in trend.

Value: Current duration value

Target: Above measure

It looks fine (we need to select some year to claculate the previous year), Actually Dashboard shows all the values  (not filters any year) at load and this KPI shows error since user not selected any year or any filter which calculates lastyearperiodvalue.

Error: "SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR only works with contiguous date selection."

Br,

Shamsuddeen

[Sean]

@shamsuddeenvp Are you trying to do Month on Month? Why are you using Month_Name in trend?

And even then you should use year - just change the Measures.

Also it seems you are desribing either a custom Visual or KPIs imported from PowerPivot like this..

See my answer here...

http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Is-it-possible-to-create-a-similar-report-visual/m-p/37568#M...

[shamsuddeenvp]

Thanks @Sean

Yes, I need to show the trend by month. still I need to keep year in trend field?

Actually my requirement is that I need to show a trend graph in a way that what is the total sales this month and compare the value with previous year same perid sales.

Other screenshot you mentioned also useful for my requirement to show all the months variance between current value and previous year value in table format, however that would need to create KPI in powerpivot or in SSAS tabular model right?

Thanks!

Shamsuddeen

[Sean]

@shamsuddeenvp Yes to both quesitions.

I would consider using a different visual - you don't have that much flexibility with the built in KPI

Look the charts look the same shape but the PBI built-in KPI will give you pretty much no details...

[shamsuddeenvp]

Thanks @Sean

Please let me know if there is any feasibility to have a green Top directed arrow (Image) and red downward arrow to show whether the value is growing or shrinking. This image dynamically should change based on the variance value.

Br,

SHamsuddeen

[Sean]

@shamsuddeenvp What exactly is not working properly? The Measure or what you are seeing in the Visual?

Generally without knowing any details for YoY (arrange the fields like this)

Indicator => YTD

Trend Axis => Year

Target Goal => YTD Same Period Last Year Measure