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Craig_01
Helper I
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Create Custom Column using an IF Statement based on two columns

Hi All,

 

I have a dataset, that contains numerous columns of data, but main ones are:

 

Columns:

Branch

Status

Despatch Date

Requested Date

Promised Date

 

I want to calculate the difference in days between the Despatch Date & the advised date.. So the logic needs to be like below.

 

If Branch="York" & Status = "Out" (so i need both these to be satasified before it determins the true/false.

 

If True =  Despatch Date.Days - Requested Date.Days

 

If False = Despatch Date.Days - Promised Date.Days

 

Any assistance would be apprecaited.

 

 

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bhanu_gautam
Super User
Super User

@Craig_01 , Try using below formula for new calculated column

 

Difference = 
IF('Table'[Branch] = "York" && 'Table'[Status] = "Out",
    DATEDIFF('Table'[Despatch Date], 'Table'[Requested Date], DAY),
    DATEDIFF('Table'[Despatch Date], 'Table'[Promised Date], DAY)
)



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Anonymous
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Thanks for the reply from @bhanu_gautam , please allow me to provide another insight: 
Hi  @Craig_01 ,

 

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Add Column – Custom Column.

vyangliumsft_0-1718956444283.png

2. Enter code.

if [Branch]="Your" and [Status] ="Out"
then Duration.Days([Despatch Date] - [Requested Date])
else Duration.Days([Despatch Date] - [Promised Date])

vyangliumsft_1-1718956444284.png

3. Result:

vyangliumsft_2-1718956487570.png

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Thanks for the reply from @bhanu_gautam , please allow me to provide another insight: 
Hi  @Craig_01 ,

 

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Add Column – Custom Column.

vyangliumsft_0-1718956444283.png

2. Enter code.

if [Branch]="Your" and [Status] ="Out"
then Duration.Days([Despatch Date] - [Requested Date])
else Duration.Days([Despatch Date] - [Promised Date])

vyangliumsft_1-1718956444284.png

3. Result:

vyangliumsft_2-1718956487570.png

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

@Anonymous how would i exclude weekends in this formulation? @bhanu_gautam 

 

Thanks

Thanks, how to i exclude any Errors, where there is no data to calculate becasue of potentially columns that are only caputring data from 2024, and not in 2023 for example.

 

bhanu_gautam
Super User
Super User

@Craig_01 , Try using below formula for new calculated column

 

Difference = 
IF('Table'[Branch] = "York" && 'Table'[Status] = "Out",
    DATEDIFF('Table'[Despatch Date], 'Table'[Requested Date], DAY),
    DATEDIFF('Table'[Despatch Date], 'Table'[Promised Date], DAY)
)



Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! And Kudos are appreciated

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