Sameperiodlast year returning same figures as current year

[danmone]

Hi

I'm trying to create a sales report that shows current sales in one column and the previous years figures for the same period.  I'm using the following DAX 

Total Sales PY = CALCULATE(SUM('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]), SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR('Invoked Function'[Date].[Date]))

however it returns the same data in both fileds in the table.  where am I going wrong?

Thanks

[amitchandak · Accepted solution]

Create a date table join with your date and then try any one of these

Total Sales PY = CALCULATE(SUM('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]), SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR('Date'[Date]))
YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]),DATESYTD(('Date'[Date]),"12/31"))
Last YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]),DATESYTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,Year),"12/31"))
Last YTD complete Sales = CALCULATE('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]),DATESYTD(ENDOFYEAR(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,Year)),"12/31"))
Last to last YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]),DATESYTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-2,Year),"12/31"))
Year behind Sales = CALCULATE(SUM('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]),dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,Year))
2 Year behind Sales = CALCULATE(SUM('Live Company$G_L Entry'[PositiveAmount]),dateadd('Date'[Date],-2,Year))

To get the best of the time intelligence function. Make sure you have a date calendar and it has been marked as the date in model view. Also, join it with the date column of your fact/s.

Refer
https://radacad.com/creating-calendar-table-in-power-bi-using-dax-functions
https://www.archerpoint.com/blog/Posts/creating-date-table-power-bi

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/creating-a-simple-date-table-in-dax/
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[danmone]

@amitchandak  -That worked! thanks a million!