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lyaneb
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Conditonal Column based on Calculated Columns

Hi, 

 

I have a table, where I have created 3 calculated columns, that tell me if that ID appears in another table. Looks like this: 

 

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What I want to do is add another column that would categorise the rows and give them letters based on the other columns.

For example: 

If archivingvehicles = 1 and deleting vehicles = 0 and invoicingvehicles = 0 then "A", 

If archivingvehicles = 1 and deleting vehicles = 1 and invoicingvehicles = 0 then "A,D",

If archivingvehicles = 1 and deleting vehicles = 1 and invoicingvehicles = 1 then "A,D,I", 

If archivingvehicles = 0 and deleting vehicles = 1 and invoicingvehicles = 0 then "D", 

And so on. 

I would do this as a CASE WHEN in SQL but not sure in DAX.

 

Are you able to help on this, as it cannot be done in Power Query because the calculated columns do not show up. 


Thank you 

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Hi @lyaneb ,

 

i missed an &

 

Try this

 

 

Calculated Column =
VAR a = 'Table'[archivingvehicles]
VAR b = 'Table'[deleting vehicles]
VAR c = 'Table'[invoicingvehicles]
RETURN
    SWITCH (
        TRUE (),
        a = 1
            && b = 0
            && c = 0, "A",
        a = 1
            && b = 1
            && c = 0, "A,D",
        a = 1
            && b = 1
            && c = 1, "A,D,I",
        a = 0
            && b = 1
            && c = 0, "D"
    )

 

 

Regards,

Harsh Nathani

 

 

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harshnathani
Community Champion
Community Champion

HI @lyaneb ,

 

 

Create a Calculated Column

 

Calculated Column =
VAR a = 'Table'[archivingvehicles]
VAR b = 'Table'[deleting vehicles]
VAR c = 'Table'[invoicingvehicles]
RETURN
    SWITCH (
        TRUE (),
        a = 1
            && b = 0 & c = 0, "A",
        a = 1
            && b = 1 & c = 0, "A,D",
        a = 1
            && b = 1 & c = 0, "A,D,I",
        a = 0
            && b = 1 & c = 0, "D"
    )

 

Regards,
Harsh Nathani

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@harshnathani Thank you. 

 

I have tried it and I get this error. Are you able to help, I have not used this function before. 

 

"DAX comparison operations do not support comparing values of type Text with values of type Integer. Consider using the VALUE or FORMAT function to convert one of the values."

 

The three columns were a Data Type of 'Number', I tried changing them to Text but that hasn't resolved it. 

 

Thank you for your help

Hi @lyaneb ,

 

i missed an &

 

Try this

 

 

Calculated Column =
VAR a = 'Table'[archivingvehicles]
VAR b = 'Table'[deleting vehicles]
VAR c = 'Table'[invoicingvehicles]
RETURN
    SWITCH (
        TRUE (),
        a = 1
            && b = 0
            && c = 0, "A",
        a = 1
            && b = 1
            && c = 0, "A,D",
        a = 1
            && b = 1
            && c = 1, "A,D,I",
        a = 0
            && b = 1
            && c = 0, "D"
    )

 

 

Regards,

Harsh Nathani

 

 

Hi @harshnathani 

 

Afraid I am still getting the same error

 

 

Hi @lyaneb ,

 

 

Not sure why. I tried it. It is working.  make sure both places you have a &&    &&

 

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Regards,

HN

HI @harshnathani 

 

I'm not sure why either. What I have done is changed the 1,0 to YES and NO as a Text type and it has worked. 

 

Thank you for all your help!

Hi @lyaneb ,

 

The Column may have changed to Boolean or Text.

 

Change it to Whole Number or Decimal and this formula will work.

 

Regards,
Harsh Nathani

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nvprasad
Solution Sage
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Hi,

 

You can use the "SWITCH" function in PowerBI. Declare variables like archivingvehicles = sum(archivingvehicles) and use them in switch function.

 

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If this helps and resolves the issue, please mark it as a Solution! 🙂

Regards,
N V Durga Prasad

 

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