Match two columns and return value from 3rd column in same table

[jennd]

I'm trying to match two columns (Work Item ID & Parent Work Item ID) and then return the value from a 3rd column (Work Item Title).

I want to create 2 new columns for Parent Work Item Title and Parent Work Item Type. Where the Parent Work Item Title will come from looking up the Parent Work Item ID in the Work Item ID column and then return the Work Item Title. Likewise for Parent Work Item Type. 

I've tried an IF statement and LOOKUPVALUE but am not able to get it to return the right title associated with the Parent Work Item ID.

Work Item ID	Work Item Title	Work Item Type	Parent Work Item ID	Parent Work Item Title	Parent Work Item Type
5920724	Some title	User Story	5909913	Title of parent	Feature
5909913	Title of parent	Feature
6180514	Another title	User Story	5441103	Another Parent Title	Feature
5441103	Another Parent title	Feature

[v-yiruan-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi  @jennd ,

I created a sample pbix file(see attachment) for you, please check whether that is what you want. You can create two calculated columns as below:

Parent Work Item Title = 
CALCULATE (
    MAX ( 'Table'[Work Item Title] ),
    FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Item ID] = EARLIER ( 'Table'[Parent Work Item ID] ) )
)

Parent Work Item Type = 
CALCULATE (
    MAX ( 'Table'[Work Item Type] ),
    FILTER ( 'Table', 'Table'[Item ID] = EARLIER ( 'Table'[Parent Work Item ID] ) )
)

If the above one can't help you get the desired result, please provide some sample data in your tables (exclude sensitive data) with Text format and your expected result with backend logic and special examples. It is better if you can share a simplified pbix file. Thank you.

Best Regards

[jennd]

That worked! Thank you so much!

[Anonymous]

Did you try if(Work Item ID = Parent Work Item, Work Item Title, "No Match")

[jennd]

I did do that and it doesn't return any values when I know they exist.

[Anonymous]

Did you make sure they're the same format? I.e. Text, whole number, etc..

[jennd]

Yes they are all the same format. There are duplicate values in the columns, does that make a difference?