Most DAX beginners and even intermediate users really struggle in understanding what the EARLIER function does. It also took me a long time to understand how, when and why you should use this function in Power BI. In this article, we are going to complete a deep dive into using the EARLIER function. I’ll show you
In this example, I want to show you how we can generate cumulative totals but only up to a certain point. A really relevant example if you are running some time comparison analysis and you’re looking at trends over time as a cumulative total in Power BI. Here’s a description of a specific scenario below.
In this example, I will show you how you can create a reverse cumulative total inside of Power BI using DAX. This question came up recently on the Enterprise DNA Support Forum. You can view this forum post here – Reverse Cumulative Sum A member had a unique requirement where they needed a cumulative total from
With this tutorial, I want to showcase how you can calculate a cumulative run rate into the future based on some historical results. This was a requirement from the Enterprise DNA Support Forum where a member needed a forecast projection out into the future. Enabling them to compare current results to an average run rate over
In this tutorial, we’re going to do a deep dive into the cumulative total formula combination that can be used in Power BI. Cumulative totals are a great way of showing trends over time and then also showcasing differences in trends between different timeframes. There is a common combination of DAX functions to use that
