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Sathvik123
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Expression.Error: The name 'SWITCH' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly.

Hello All,

 

I am creating a custom column and I am not getting any syntax errors but when I click ok I am getting below error.

Could any one please help how to fix this

 

 

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Switch is a DAX function not an M function?  Write it as a calculated column formula

=if(and([Region="APAC",OR([AgentDepartment]="Hyd",[AgentDepartment]="Unknown")),"ASD Hyd",blank())

Hope this helps.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Switch is a DAX function not an M function?  Write it as a calculated column formula

=if(and([Region="APAC",OR([AgentDepartment]="Hyd",[AgentDepartment]="Unknown")),"ASD Hyd",blank())

Hope this helps.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

Hi @Ashish_Mathur ,

 

I am getting below error.

 

Sathvik123_0-1669433480445.png

 

Write a calculated column formula in DAX not a Custom formula in M


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

Hi @Ashish_Mathur ,

 

Could you please help how to do dax for this.

Here my region is a table created in power bi

Already shared that.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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