Categorise values in a measure not a column

[JamesMF1982]

Hi,

I want to be able to categorise dates into a number of categories and then put them into a pie chart, now I know the best way is to put them into a column, however I am pulling a dataset that isn't able to modified by myself and would be chargeable by our third party and so a measure would be free.

I worked what the column calculation would be:

EnquiryDaysToConvert = if(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryCurrentStageID] = 3,
if(DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=10,"0 - 10 days",
if(DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=15,"11 - 15 days",
if(DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=20,"0 - 20 days",
if(DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=25,"21 - 25 days",
if(DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=30,"26 - 30 days","Over 30 days"))))),"")

However, I am not sure if this can be transferred to a measure. Any help would be amazing thank you

James

[v-yueyunzh-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi , @JamesMF1982 

According to your description, you want to convert the calculated column to the measure , you can try to use this dax:

EnquiryDaysToConvert = 
if(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryCurrentStageID] = 3,
SWITCH(
True(),
DATEDIFF(max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate]),max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient]),DAY)<=10,"0 - 10 days",
DATEDIFF(max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate]),max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient]),DAY)<=15,"11 - 15 days",
DATEDIFF(max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate]),max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient]),DAY)<=20,"0 - 20 days",
DATEDIFF(max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate]),max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient]),DAY)<=25,"21 - 25 days",
if(DATEDIFF(max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate]),max(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient]),DAY)<=30,"26 - 30 days",
"Over 30 days"),blank())

Thank you for your time and sharing, and thank you for your support and understanding of PowerBI! 

Best Regards,

Aniya Zhang

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[pi_eye]

Hi @JamesMF1982 , 

There exists a "switch" statement in DAX - https://dax.guide/switch/.

For example this measure works for me:

Measure = IF(SELECTEDVALUE(Sheet1[yearmonth]) <= 202210,  
switch(TRUE,
   AND (sum(Sheet1[cal1])>10, sum(Sheet1[cal1])<=20),">10 <=20",
   sum(Sheet1[cal1])>40,">40",
    sum(Sheet1[cal1])>30,">30")
)

For your requirement , this would look something like:

EnquiryDaysToConvert = if(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryCurrentStageID] = 3,
SWITCH(
DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=10,"0 - 10 days",
DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=15,"11 - 15 days",
DATEDIFF(ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameLeadDate],ENQUIRYDETAILS[EnquiryBecameClient],DAY)<=20,"0 - 20 days",.......))

HTH

Pi