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Sayedkamal
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Serious problem with calculated column

Hello there 

 

I have a problem that may make me hit the wall. 

 

I am creating a calculated column like this 

 

= [b]-'Customer List'[Last 6 Months Purchases]/-[m]

 

 

This gives all NAN values. 

 

But when I replace the variables with the actual values, the calculation is ok and the values appear normally. 

 

Why using variables give NANs and the actual values give normal values? 

 

All variables are formatted as decimals and they are number values. 

 

Please help. 

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Hi @Sayedkamal ,

use your measures for visuals not for calculated columns.

13-05-_2021_01-15-40.png

 

PBIX-file is attached.

With kind regards from the town where the legend of the 'Pied Piper of Hamelin' is at home
FrankAT (Proud to be a Datanaut)

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HotChilli
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Please post a data sample (not a picture).

Here, 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZwMjm0-pT_5jcvEyDqRFQdZqShqe_2Jr/view?usp=sharing

 

You can find the pbix file. 

 

 

2021-05-12_23-52.png

 

If [b] and [m] replaced with the actual values you can see on the Report view, the values shows normally. 

Hi @Sayedkamal ,

use your measures for visuals not for calculated columns.

13-05-_2021_01-15-40.png

 

PBIX-file is attached.

With kind regards from the town where the legend of the 'Pied Piper of Hamelin' is at home
FrankAT (Proud to be a Datanaut)

Well, knock me down with a feather,

I've just answered a forum question where someone was using measures in a calculated column.  I don't recommend it.

Replace it with the appropriate DAX.  At least you'll be able to debug any formulas a bit easier.

In your case, the measure [m] is 0 or unknown in the context of this calculated column.

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