SelectedValue DAX in ameasure to reference value from other column

[Anonymous]

Hi community,

I've 2 KPI cards; one shows the unique user count for the current month based on the filter selected (the slicer right now is a month number), the second KPI shows last months unique user count, this is also based on the filter selected.

Measure I've created is- 

LM_User_Count = calculate(countdistinct(User_Id), Table[MonthNo] = selectedvalue(Table[MonthNo]) -1)

This measure does give me the correct number but I am limited to putting a numerical value in my slicer, I want that to be a short form of month, which is there in the table in column MonthName.

Highly appreciate any help! Thank you

[v-xiaotang · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

If you want to get the short form of month and put it into slicer, you can add a calculated column with short form of month in your initial table, then put it into slicer,

MonthName = FORMAT('Table'[date],"mmm")

LM_User_Count = calculate(countdistinct(User_Id), Table[MonthNo] = selectedvalue(Table[MonthNo]) -1)

then try your measure again.

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , if you have date use date table and time intelligence or create date using month year and use it.

MTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD('Date'[Date]))
last MTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESMTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,MONTH)))

Power BI — Month on Month with or Without Time Intelligence
https://medium.com/@amitchandak.1978/power-bi-mtd-questions-time-intelligence-3-5-64b0b4a4090e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LUBbvcxtKA

[Anonymous]

Hi Amit, thanks for the prompt reply, I tried using this it doesnt work. I created a date table, but if I try creating a relation between the date table and my base table, the date column goes for toss and if I dont connect and still use the same measure as suggested above, the -1 logic doesnt work