Using TreatAs for Zendesk data

[Laila92]

I am trying to build a report with Zendesk data. Since the connector from withing PBI Desktop is broken, I opened the data in an app and then connected from my powerbi desktop to the app, with a live connection. 

Now I can connect to the data model, but not change anything to the model. So I have a calendar table, and other tables that are not connected to the data table, see image.

I want to show charts by month etc. , so to connect the measures to the Calendar table. I tried using TREATAS and FILTER functions, but to no avail. The Measures I write stay empty.

What I tried:

Test = 

CALCULATE(COUNT(Tickets[id]), TREATAS(VALUES('Calendar'[Date]),Tickets[created_at]))

This gave me an entirely empty table.
I also tried 

Test = 

CALCULATE(COUNT(Tickets[id]), TREATAS(SUMMARIZE('Calendar','Calendar'[Date]),Tickets[created_at]))

Also gave an empty table. What am I missing?

[v-deddai1-msft]

Hi @Laila92 ,

Based on my test,  your formula works well in lc mode. Would you please check if the data type of Ticket[create_at] is the same as Calendar[Date]?

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , Try measures like

Test =
var _min = minx(allselected('Calendar'),'Calendar'[Date])
var _max = minx(allselected('Calendar'),'Calendar'[Date])
return
CALCULATE(COUNT(Tickets[id]), filter(Tickets, Tickets[created_at] >= _min && Tickets[created_at] <= _max))

or

Test =
var _date = allselected('Calendar'[Date])
return
CALCULATE(COUNT(Tickets[id]), filter(Tickets, Tickets[created_at] in _date))

[Laila92]

@amitchandak this also gives a whole blank column.
@Anonymous yes, there are values in the id column

[Anonymous]

Have you checked if the is data in the tickets table ?

Have you checked if the is data in the calender table ?