How does the OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER function (DAX) work?

The OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER function (DAX) evaluates the expression in the current context, at the first date of the quarter.

OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER Formula Syntax

OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER(
     <expression>,<dates>[,<filter>]
)

How do you use the OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER function?

A scalar value that represents the expression evaluated at the first date of the quarter in the current context.

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Considerations when using the OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER function

The dates argument can be any of the following:

• A reference to a date/time column.
• A table expression that returns a single column of date/time values,
• A Boolean expression that defines a single-column table of date/time values.

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Formula examples using the OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER function

The following sample formula creates a measure that calculates the ‘Quarter Start Inventory Value’ of the product inventory.

= OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER (
   SUMX(
     ProductInventory,ProductInventory
        UnitCost]*ProductInventory[UnitsBalance]),
         DateTime[DateKey]
)

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