Datorama Calculations to Power BI

[UditJ]

Is there a way we can replicate the below formula in power bi? 

IF( Site Name == 'DISCOVERY LATIN AMER', 'Discovery Channel Latin Amer',

IF( Media Buy Name contains 'P242V0D', 'Discovery Channel',

IF( Media Buy Name contains 'P2HD113', 'Hulu',

IF( Media Buy Name contains 'P2HKBPJ', 'YouTube Select',

IF( Media Buy Name contains 'P2HD112', 'Hulu',

IF( Media Buy Name contains 'ROKU', 'Roku', TJx-PARTNER [TJx-PARTNER]))))))

[v-binbinyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @UditJ ,

Based on the formula you've provided, it looks like you're attempting to categorize Site Names and Media Buy Names into different groups using a series of nested conditional statements. In Power BI, we can use the `SWITCH` function as an alternative to nested `IF` statements for better readability and maintenance. Here's how you can translate the provided formula:

Channel Name = 
SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    'YourTable'[Site Name] = "DISCOVERY LATIN AMER", "Discovery Channel Latin Amer",
    CONTAINSSTRING('YourTable'[Media Buy Name], "P242V0D"), "Discovery Channel",
    CONTAINSSTRING('YourTable'[Media Buy Name], "P2HD113"), "Hulu",
    CONTAINSSTRING('YourTable'[Media Buy Name], "P2HKBPJ"), "YouTube Select",
    CONTAINSSTRING('YourTable'[Media Buy Name], "P2HD112"), "Hulu",
    CONTAINSSTRING('YourTable'[Media Buy Name], "ROKU"), "Roku",
    'YourTable'[TJx-PARTNER]
)

Please replace `'YourTable'` with the actual name of your table in Power BI.

Here's the step-by-step guide to implement this DAX formula:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and navigate to the Data view.
2. Select the table where you want to create the new calculated column.
3. Go to the Modeling tab and click on "New column".
4. Enter the DAX formula provided above into the formula bar.
5. Press Enter to create the column.

This formula uses the `SWITCH` function to evaluate each condition in turn and returns the corresponding channel name when a condition is met. The `CONTAINSSTRING` function is used to check if 'Media Buy Name' contains certain substrings.

Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
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[zenisekd]

Hi, use simple

IF('table'[column name] = "text" , "true statement", "false statement")
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/if-function-dax

together with statement CONTAINS(table,column, "statement")
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/contains-function-daxhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/con...

Kudos and mark as solution appreciated 🙂

[UditJ]

Its not working , could you please demonstrate an example here ?

[zenisekd]

It is probably not working, because you are tying to do a measure. Do calculated column.

[UditJ]

Still not working. The else part isnt working. Highlighted in bold below: 

Test = IF('Reporting.Digital'[CampaignName]="abc","dcf",CONTAINS('Reporting.Digital','Reporting.Digital'[CostMethod],"P242V0D" || "Discovery Channel" || "Hulu" || "Select", 'Reporting.Digital'[CCD_Partner])

[zenisekd]

You are missing second IF statement
IF('Reporting.Digital'[CampaignName]="abc","dcf",
IF(CONTAINS('Reporting.Digital','Reporting.Digital'[CostMethod],"P242V0D" || "Discovery Channel" || "Hulu" || "Select"), 'Reporting.Digital'[CCD_Partner])