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baruojha
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Error when using && Containsstring

Want a conditional colum when text in one column is "Others" and another column constans text strings , if both conditions are met the value in new column has to be "API" else "Others", however not successful to write correct statement and getting different errors: Can somebody guide where i am going wrong.

 

Revised Nature = SWITCH(TRUE(),

'Export (3)'[Nature Description]="Others"&& format(CONTAINSSTRING('Export (3)'[Name of the Product] , {"working Standard*","w.std*","wstd"}) ,"True/False")="True","API",


"Others")

 Error : A table to multiple values was supplied where a single value was expected.

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v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @baruojha ,

You can't use the symbol {} to represent a list in DAX, and CONTAINSSTRING function already returns true or false, don't need to format it .

Here's my solution, create a calculated column.

evised Nature =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    'Export (3)'[Nature Description] = "Others"
        && (
            CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "working Standard*" )
                || CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "w.std*" )
                || CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "wstd" )
        ), "API",
    "Others"
)

Get the correct result.

vkalyjmsft_0-1666258527162.png

I attach my sample below for your reference.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @baruojha ,

You can't use the symbol {} to represent a list in DAX, and CONTAINSSTRING function already returns true or false, don't need to format it .

Here's my solution, create a calculated column.

evised Nature =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    'Export (3)'[Nature Description] = "Others"
        && (
            CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "working Standard*" )
                || CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "w.std*" )
                || CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "wstd" )
        ), "API",
    "Others"
)

Get the correct result.

vkalyjmsft_0-1666258527162.png

I attach my sample below for your reference.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

lukiz84
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

The error is because you pass a table ( {"working Standard*, ...} ) to containsstring, that's not possible.

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