topic Re: Create a new column based on values in another (Should be easy enough) in DAX Commands and Tips

Create a new column based on values in another (Should be easy enough)

Ttaylor9870 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:50:50 GMT

Hi All,

I have a column like so...

Status

Won

Lost

Open

Won

Lost

I would like a new column created called "Decision Made" which would shange the values Won & Lost to Yes and and anything with Open to no, I twould look like below...

Status	Decision Made
Won	Yes
Lost	Yes
Open	No
Open	No
Won	Yes
Lost	Yes

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 😊

Many Thanks,

Taylor

Re: Create a new column based on values in another (Should be easy enough)

speedramps — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:00:54 GMT

Must you use DAX. the best option might be Power Query?

If you are a Power Bi novice

then go into Power Query

click on add column /column from example

type a few sampole values and artifical intellegence will do the rest.

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Re: Create a new column based on values in another (Should be easy enough)

Ttaylor9870 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:11:48 GMT

Hi speedramps ,

This is just one column in my table and the data is example data, I think I will need to use IF or Switch.

If status = yes or no, then assign to Yes,

If status = Open, then assign to No.

This in a DAX formula would be perfect.

Many Thanks,

Taylor

Re: Create a new column based on values in another (Should be easy enough)

ERD — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:30:04 GMT

Ttaylor9870 ,

YourMeasure = IF ( table['Status'] IN { 'Won', 'Lost' }, "Yes", "No" )

https://dax.guide/if/

Re: Create a new column based on values in another (Should be easy enough)

Ttaylor9870 — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:29:15 GMT

Hi ERD,

That's spot on thank you very much!😊

Many Thanks,

Taylor