DAX Previous Month Sales Measure

Notes

Works whether the current context is a single day, a partial month, or a full month.

Requirements

• A proper Date dimension table marked as the model's date table.

Builds on these measures

• Total SalesSums a revenue column across whatever filter context is currently applied.

How to use this measure

1. In Power BI Desktop, select the table that should hold the measure and choose New measure on the ribbon.
2. Paste the code, then replace the placeholder table and column names with your own. The My table names fields above do this for you.
3. Run it through the DAX Formatter if you want it laid out in your team's style.

Related DAX measures

• Previous Year SalesShifts the current filter context back exactly one year and re-evaluates sales.
• MoM Growth %Compares current sales to the previous month as a percentage change.
• MoM Growth (Value)Calculates the absolute dollar change in sales compared to the previous month.
• Previous Quarter SalesCalculates total sales for the quarter immediately before the one in the current filter context.
• Same Day Last WeekCalculates sales for the same day of the week, one week before the current filter context.
• Total SalesSums a revenue column across whatever filter context is currently applied.

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