How to trend Current Sales vs Prev Sales, using date as dimension?

[bill_mtc]

Hi,

I have here one of client's requirement, would this be possible? Can we able to trend in one line chart the Current Sales vs Prev Sales, using Date as Dimension? (see attached file)

NOTE:

Blue Line Dates are Dec 29, 2013 to Jan 7, 2014

Orange Line Dates are Dec 29, 2012 to Jan 7, 2013

What did is that, only date of Blue Line being used as dimension. This the same as getting Sales Revenue of Same Day of Previous Year.

As far as I'm concern, this is not doable, isn't it? If anyone could help, I would appreciate.

Regards,

Bill

[#2]

Based upon those date requirements the lines would never intersect you have two distinct Years and a summary for each.

If the Yellow runs to December 2013 and the Blue runs from December 2013 how would they ever cross?

You would only be able to show Jan - Dec vs Jan to Dec of the relevant years (or Qtrs or which ever date period you select)

as attached - modified from Vikas

[vadimtsushko · Accepted solution]

Hi, Bill Ringer Salalima

The question is, is it really doable?

I believe answer is yes. I would prefer to use for it AsOfTable approach as in article Calculating rolling n-period totals, averages or other aggregations mentioned by Gysbert Wassenaar in his answer.

I believe it gives results conforming to your requirements.

Look at example in attachment

[bill_mtc]

Hello Vadim,

I already check the attached file, upon checking, I find it helpful. Will have to appy it first to the application and whenever it solves the problem, I will mark your answer as correct. Thank you so much!

Regards,

Bill

[bill_mtc]

Thank you everyone for participating this ticket/discussion. Vadim Tsushko got the closest answer. I applied his idea, and add some tweakings, until I got the correct answer. (see attached)

[stevedark]

Hi there,

I produced a blog post outlining how you can accumulate values across dimensions using multiple joins to the data model and uploaded an QlikView document showing the code working:

QlikView App: Accumulate values in the Data Model

The blog post explains how to create an accumulated figure, a moving annual total and an average bar.  The method used is similar to the one given here for prior periods.

Enjoy.

Steve

[Anonymous]

Hi Bill

Can you kindly share the application.

Regards

[bill_mtc]

Yes sure, I will create a sample application related to the topic. Thanks for asking!

Regards,

Bill