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Create a custom column containing a variable
Good day
Please assist.
How do I create a column in powerquery with the following DAX?
Kind regards
Hi Tlotly ,
Create a column as below:
=if [Year]=Date.Year(DateTime.LocalNow()) then "Default Year" else [Year]For my sample .pbix file ,pls see attached.
Best Regards,
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6 Replies
- mahoneypat
Microsoft Employee
You can try this expression in a custom column, assuming your FinYear column is type date.
= if [FinYear] = Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()) then "Default Year" else [FinYear]
Pat
- Tlotly
Helper V
mahoneypat Thank you. I tried the above code but it doesn't work for financial dates since my slicer is based on the financial period. E.g. My Financial dates are from July to June so when I get to 01 July 2021, it will still default to 2021 as the code you sent is comparing to today. I will want that to default to the new financial year which will be 2022.
- AnonymousNot applicable
Try this:
DefaultYear = Table.AddColumn (PriorStepName, "Year", each if Date.IsInCurrentYear([FinYear]) then "DefaultYear" else [FinYear])--Nate,'Branch Scores'[FinYear])- Tlotly
Helper V
Anonymous Thank you. It's complaining about PriorStepName not being recognised.
- AnonymousNot applicable
PriorStepName should be replaced with YOUR actual prior step name (the name of your previous step.
- v-kelly-msft
Community Support
Hi Tlotly ,
Create a column as below:
=if [Year]=Date.Year(DateTime.LocalNow()) then "Default Year" else [Year]For my sample .pbix file ,pls see attached.
Best Regards,
KellyDid I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!