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knagar_5
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Calculated column based on different table using Contains (or anything similar)

Hi

 

I am having problems creating a calculated column based on a column in a different table using the 'contains' function. I either get an error or '[List]'. I want to create a field in tablea that is based on values from fields in tablea and tableb. tablea and tableb are joined on a many to one relationship.

 

tablea *:1 tableb 

 

I want something along the lines of:

 

if contains(tableb[field1], "x") then "new"

else tablea[field1]

endif

 

With the result to look like the image below:

 

knagar_5_1-1670584312993.png

 

 

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

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Jihwan_Kim
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Super User

Hi,

Please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1670586252376.png

 

 

Newfield CC =
IF ( CONTAINSSTRING ( RELATED ( Tableb[field1] ), "x" ), "new", Tablea[field1] )

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knagar_5
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Thank you!

Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1670586252376.png

 

 

Newfield CC =
IF ( CONTAINSSTRING ( RELATED ( Tableb[field1] ), "x" ), "new", Tablea[field1] )

If this post helps, then please consider accepting it as the solution to help other members find it faster, and give a big thumbs up.


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Click here to schedule a short Teams meeting to discuss your question.

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