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I have a data set of workflow approval, showing an approval step by certain individuals, and wanting to calculate the total time for approval of a workflow and the total times in which the workflow is held within a status:
Things I want to calculate:
- Workflow time spent in each status
- Value change within each status step change
| Workflow | Promo Start | Promo end | Status | Cost | Workflow Change Step |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 1 | 50,000.00 | 28/02/2023 |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 2 | 50,000.00 | 01/03/2023 |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 3 | 50,000.00 | 02/03/2023 |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 4 | 50,000.00 | 25/04/2023 |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 5 | 50,000.00 | 25/04/2023 |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 6 | 75,000.00 | 26/04/2023 |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 7 | 75,000.00 | 15/05/2023 |
| Workflow 1 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 8 | 75,000.00 | 22/05/2023 |
| Workflow 2 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 1 | 25,000.00 | 25/04/2023 |
| Workflow 2 | 01/03/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 2 | 50,000.00 | 26/04/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 1 | 90,000.00 | 25/04/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 2 | 90,000.00 | 25/04/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 3 | 120,000.00 | 26/04/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 4 | 120,000.00 | 15/05/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 5 | 120,000.00 | 22/05/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 6 | 120,000.00 | 13/10/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 7 | 120,000.00 | 13/10/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 8 | 120,000.00 | 16/10/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 9 | 120,000.00 | 18/10/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 10 | 150,000.00 | 03/11/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 11 | 150,000.00 | 06/11/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 12 | 150,000.00 | 07/11/2023 |
| Workflow 3 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Step 13 | 150,000.00 | 09/11/2023 |
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Hi @lukeydb_
Maybe you can try these method:
I used your data to try:
Then created a measure:
Date_sum =
VAR _Workflow = SELECTEDVALUE('Table (2)'[Workflow])
// Get the current workflow
VAR _FIl = FILTER(
ALLSELECTED('Table (2)'),
'Table (2)'[Workflow]=_Workflow
)
// Filter by Workflow
VAR _maxDate = CALCULATE(
MAX('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step]),
_FIl
)
VAR _minDate = CALCULATE(
MIN('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step]),
_FIl
)
// Get the date maximum and minimum values for each workflow
RETURN DATEDIFF(_minDate,_maxDate,DAY)DIFF_WORKFLOW =
VAR _Workflow = SELECTEDVALUE('Table (2)'[Workflow])
VAR _status = MID(MAX('Table (2)'[Status]),6,2)
//get the current status number
VAR _currentdate = MAX('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step])
//get the current Workflow Change Step
VAR _Perviousdate = CALCULATE(
MAX('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step]),
FILTER(
ALLSELECTED('Table (2)'),
MID('Table (2)'[Status],6,2)<_status
&&
'Table (2)'[Workflow]=_Workflow
)
)
//get the last date value
RETURN IF(
ISBLANK(_Perviousdate)=FALSE(),
DATEDIFF(_Perviousdate,_currentdate,DAY)
)
click the show Items with no data
The result is as follow:
Best Regards,
Zhengdong Xu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
@lukeydb_ You can try these measures
Workflow Time Spent in Each Status: =
VAR CurrentStatus = SELECTEDVALUE(WorkflowData[Status])
VAR CurrentWorkflow = SELECTEDVALUE(WorkflowData[Workflow])
RETURN
CALCULATE(
SUMX(
FILTER(
WorkflowData,
WorkflowData[Workflow] = CurrentWorkflow
&& WorkflowData[Status] = CurrentStatus
),
DATEDIFF(
WorkflowData[Workflow Change Step],
EARLIER(WorkflowData[Workflow Change Step]),
DAY
)
)
)Value Change Within Each Status Step Change =
VAR CurrentStatus = SELECTEDVALUE(WorkflowData[Status])
VAR CurrentWorkflow = SELECTEDVALUE(WorkflowData[Workflow])
RETURN
CALCULATE(
SUMX(
FILTER(
WorkflowData,
WorkflowData[Workflow] = CurrentWorkflow
&& WorkflowData[Status] = CurrentStatus
),
WorkflowData[Cost] - EARLIER(WorkflowData[Cost])
)
)Total Approval Time for a Workflow =
VAR CurrentWorkflow = SELECTEDVALUE(WorkflowData[Workflow])
RETURN
CALCULATE(
MAX(WorkflowData[Workflow Change Step]) - MIN(WorkflowData[Workflow Change Step]),
FILTER(WorkflowData, WorkflowData[Workflow] = CurrentWorkflow)
)
Hi @lukeydb_
Maybe you can try these method:
I used your data to try:
Then created a measure:
Date_sum =
VAR _Workflow = SELECTEDVALUE('Table (2)'[Workflow])
// Get the current workflow
VAR _FIl = FILTER(
ALLSELECTED('Table (2)'),
'Table (2)'[Workflow]=_Workflow
)
// Filter by Workflow
VAR _maxDate = CALCULATE(
MAX('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step]),
_FIl
)
VAR _minDate = CALCULATE(
MIN('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step]),
_FIl
)
// Get the date maximum and minimum values for each workflow
RETURN DATEDIFF(_minDate,_maxDate,DAY)DIFF_WORKFLOW =
VAR _Workflow = SELECTEDVALUE('Table (2)'[Workflow])
VAR _status = MID(MAX('Table (2)'[Status]),6,2)
//get the current status number
VAR _currentdate = MAX('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step])
//get the current Workflow Change Step
VAR _Perviousdate = CALCULATE(
MAX('Table (2)'[Workflow Change Step]),
FILTER(
ALLSELECTED('Table (2)'),
MID('Table (2)'[Status],6,2)<_status
&&
'Table (2)'[Workflow]=_Workflow
)
)
//get the last date value
RETURN IF(
ISBLANK(_Perviousdate)=FALSE(),
DATEDIFF(_Perviousdate,_currentdate,DAY)
)
click the show Items with no data
The result is as follow:
Best Regards,
Zhengdong Xu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
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