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20 Time Intelligence Dax Measures

20 Time Intelligence DAX measures in Power BI with examples:

  1. Year-to-Date Sales:

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    YTD Sales = TOTALYTD([Total Sales], Calendar[Date])
  2. Month-to-Date Sales:

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    MTD Sales = TOTALMTD([Total Sales], Calendar[Date])
  3. Quarter-to-Date Sales:

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    QTD Sales = TOTALQTD([Total Sales], Calendar[Date])
  4. Previous Year Sales:

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    Previous Year Sales = CALCULATE([Total Sales], SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR(Calendar[Date]))
  5. Year-over-Year Growth:

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    YoY Growth = DIVIDE([Total Sales] - [Previous Year Sales], [Previous Year Sales])
  6. Rolling 3-Month Average Sales:

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    3M Rolling Avg Sales = AVERAGEX(DATESINPERIOD(Calendar[Date], MAX(Calendar[Date]), -3, MONTH), [Total Sales])
  7. Cumulative Sales:

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    Cumulative Sales = SUMX(FILTER(ALL(Calendar), Calendar[Date] <= MAX(Calendar[Date])), [Total Sales])
  8. Running Total Sales:

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    Running Total Sales = SUMX(FILTER(ALL(Calendar), Calendar[Date] <= MAX(Calendar[Date])), [Total Sales])
  9. Year-to-Date Profit:

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    YTD Profit = TOTALYTD([Total Profit], Calendar[Date])
  10. Month-to-Date Profit:

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    MTD Profit = TOTALMTD([Total Profit], Calendar[Date])
  11. Quarter-to-Date Profit:

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    QTD Profit = TOTALQTD([Total Profit], Calendar[Date])
  12. Rolling 12-Month Total Sales:

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    12M Rolling Sales = SUMX(DATESYTD(Calendar[Date]), [Total Sales])
  13. Average Sales per Day:

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    Avg Sales per Day = DIVIDE([Total Sales], COUNTROWS(DATESYTD(Calendar[Date])))
  14. First Date of Sales:

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    First Sales Date = MINX(FILTER(Calendar, [Total Sales] > 0), Calendar[Date])
  15. Last Date of Sales:

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    Last Sales Date = MAXX(FILTER(Calendar, [Total Sales] > 0), Calendar[Date])
  16. Number of Days with Sales:

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    Days with Sales = COUNTROWS(FILTER(Calendar, [Total Sales] > 0))
  17. Average Sales Growth Rate:

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    Avg Sales Growth Rate = AVERAGEX(VALUES(Calendar[Year]), [YoY Growth])
  18. Total Sales for Selected Period:

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    Sales for Selected Period = CALCULATE([Total Sales], DATESBETWEEN(Calendar[Date], [Start Date], [End Date]))
  19. Max Sales Date:

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    Max Sales Date = CALCULATE(MAX(Calendar[Date]), FILTER(ALL(Calendar), [Total Sales] = [Max Sales]))
  20. Min Sales Date:

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    Min Sales Date = CALCULATE(MIN(Calendar[Date]), FILTER(ALL(Calendar), [Total Sales] = [Min Sales]))

These time intelligence measures help you analyze data over different time periods, calculate growth rates, and track trends within your Power BI reports. Remember to adjust them based on your specific date and data structure.

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