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Anonymous
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Measure as Calculate filter expression

Hi,

 

I am trying to use a measure that returns Text as a filter for Calculate function, however I am getting an error

Following are the measures:

Returning 2018 = IF([YTD 2017]>0 && [YTD 2018] >0,"Returning2018")

 

I want to use Returning 2018 measure as a filter in DAX CALCULATE function
Returning Sales 2018 =
 CALCULATE(SUM('Sales'[Net Sales]), "Calender'[Year] = "2018", [Returning 2018] = "Returning2018"))

 

Is it possible to use a measure returning text to use inside Calculate function

 

Please help, Thanks!

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@Anonymous I should have asked how these measures are written and how does data model looks like, use FILTER function and put this measure condition in that filter function.



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parry2k
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@Anonymous store measure value in a variable and then filter it. Try this

 

Returning Sales 2018 = 
VAR __val = [Returning 2018]
RETURN
CALCULATE(
SUM('Sales'[Net Sales]), 
"Calender'[Year] = "2018", 
__val = "Returning2018"
)

 



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Anonymous
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@parry2k Thanks for the reply, however I am getting the following error :

The True/False expression does not specify a column. Each True/False expressions used as a table filter expression must refer to exactly one column.

@Anonymous I should have asked how these measures are written and how does data model looks like, use FILTER function and put this measure condition in that filter function.



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