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# PreviousPeriodMeasureBuilder

- Package: [@gooddata/sdk-model](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/index.md)
- Kind: class
- Source: https://github.com/gooddata/gooddata-ui-sdk/blob/rel/11.64/libs/sdk-model/src/execution/measure/factory.ts

Builder for previous period measures.

Do not instantiate this builder directly, instead use [newPreviousPeriodMeasure()](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.newpreviousperiodmeasure/index.md).

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare class PreviousPeriodMeasureBuilder extends MeasureBuilderBase<IPreviousPeriodMeasureDefinition> 
```
**Extends:** [MeasureBuilderBase](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.measurebuilderbase/index.md)&lt;[IPreviousPeriodMeasureDefinition](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.ipreviousperiodmeasuredefinition/index.md)&gt;

## Remarks

The constructor for this class is marked as internal. Third-party code should not call the constructor directly or create subclasses that extend the `PreviousPeriodMeasureBuilder` class.

## Properties

| Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [dateDataSets](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.previousperiodmeasurebuilder/index.md#previousperiodmeasurebuilderdatedatasets) |  | (dd: [IPreviousPeriodDateDataSetSimple](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.ipreviousperioddatedatasetsimple/index.md)[]) =&gt; this | Sets date data set + offset within the data set to use when calculating values of this measure. |
| [masterMeasure](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.previousperiodmeasurebuilder/index.md#previousperiodmeasurebuildermastermeasure) |  | (measureOrLocalId: [MeasureOrLocalId](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.measureorlocalid/index.md)) =&gt; this | Sets master measure from which this previous period measure should be calculated. |

## Methods

| Method | Modifiers | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [buildDefinition()](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.previousperiodmeasurebuilder/index.md#previousperiodmeasurebuilderbuilddefinition) | `protected` |  |
| [generateLocalId()](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.previousperiodmeasurebuilder/index.md#previousperiodmeasurebuildergeneratelocalid) | `protected` |  |

## Property details

### PreviousPeriodMeasureBuilder.dateDataSets

Sets date data set + offset within the data set to use when calculating values of this measure.

**Signature:**

```typescript
dateDataSets: (dd: IPreviousPeriodDateDataSetSimple[]) => this;
```

### PreviousPeriodMeasureBuilder.masterMeasure

Sets master measure from which this previous period measure should be calculated.

**Signature:**

```typescript
masterMeasure: (measureOrLocalId: MeasureOrLocalId) => this;
```

## Method details

### PreviousPeriodMeasureBuilder.buildDefinition()

**Signature:**

```typescript
protected buildDefinition(): IPreviousPeriodMeasureDefinition;
```
**Returns:**

[IPreviousPeriodMeasureDefinition](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.ipreviousperiodmeasuredefinition/index.md)

### PreviousPeriodMeasureBuilder.generateLocalId()

**Signature:**

```typescript
protected generateLocalId(): string;
```
**Returns:**

string