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DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

wasirafi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:42:57 GMT

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjIGh95acxebg6JDCZEPNu4K7yIYQg?e=i1Vuqa - PBIX File

Hi PB Community

i am trying to use If statement in my DAX expression as below

new date1 = IF('bi v_shift'[shiftName] = "night" && 'bi v_shift'[startOffsetMinutes] > 55, DATEADD('bi v_shift'[dateTimeNearestHour],-1,DAY),'bi v_shift'[dateTimeNearestHour]).

I get the below error

"A single value for column 'dateTimeNearestHour' in table 'bi v_shift' cannot be determined. This can happen when a measure formula refers to a column that contains many values without specifying an aggregation such as min, max, count"

All i want is if Shift name is "night" and StartOffsetMinutes is greater than 55 minutes, then the Date in Datetimenearesthour should go back by 1 day.

FYI Datetimenearesthour is Date/time type, i changed it to DAte time still getting errors.

I am fine with Either Column or Measure

lbendlin Ahmedx amitchandak

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Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

speedramps — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:18:53 GMT

We want to help you but your description is too vaugue. Please write it again clearly.

Please DON'T copy & paste your DAX that does not work and expect us to fathom what you want to do. That is a bit crazy. 😀

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Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

wasirafi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:54:58 GMT

Attached spreadsheet!!

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

Ahmedx — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:01:51 GMT

replace the following expression
DATEADD('bi v_shift'[dateTimeNearestHour],-1,DAY)
with
bi v_shift'[dateTimeNearestHour]-1

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

wasirafi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:08:10 GMT

still the same error

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

Ahmedx — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:13:54 GMT

remove these ( )
I also advise you to give columns and tables a normal name without spaces or hyphens.

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

wasirafi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:19:42 GMT

Ahmed,

I only removed "()" not the content inside it, as that is the second IF criteria.

I did note your point on not having Spaces and Hypen in the name of the table. The Dataset is owned by 3rd party and i cannot influence that.

The error still remains

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

Ahmedx — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:22:51 GMT

Is this columns in this table or in another?

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

wasirafi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:24:04 GMT

All the columns are from the same Table.

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

wasirafi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:43:44 GMT

i just attached the PBIX file....if that helps

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjIGh95acxebg6JDCZEPNu4K7yIYQg?e=i1Vuqa

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

Ahmedx — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:54:36 GMT

pls try this

Column = IF( 'bi v_shift'[shiftName]= "night"&& 'bi v_shift'[startOffsetMinutes]>55, 'bi v_shift'[dateTimeNearestHour].[Date]-1, 'bi v_shift'[dateTimeNearestHour].[Date] )

Re: DAX Error when using If Statement with DateAdd

wasirafi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 16:21:31 GMT

Thanks Ahmedx You were very helpful