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Bizo
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DAX case if else from separate columns

Hi,

Trying to use switch using conditions from separate columns but it's not working:

 

Category = SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
    (CONTAINSSTRING('vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[MAT], "07"),"Pole",
    'vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[Work Type Code],"HNA","Vegetation",
    "Non-Pole",
    )
 
Basically if CONTAINSSTRING('vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[MAT], "07"),"Pole", or  'vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[Work Type Code],"HNA","Vegetation", else it = " Non-Pole".
 
Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance!
 
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SpartaBI
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Bizo you mean like this?

 

Category = 
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
    CONTAINSSTRING('vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[MAT], "07"),"Pole",
    CONTAINSSTRING('vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[Work Type Code],"HNA"),"Vegetation",
    "Non-Pole",
    )

 


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Bizo
Frequent Visitor

Thanks!

SpartaBI
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Community Champion

@Bizo my pleasure 🙂
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SpartaBI
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Bizo you mean like this?

 

Category = 
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
    CONTAINSSTRING('vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[MAT], "07"),"Pole",
    CONTAINSSTRING('vw_CAP_PreAudit_5Yrs_PN_BEF'[Work Type Code],"HNA"),"Vegetation",
    "Non-Pole",
    )

 


2022-05-19 17_30_22-Re_ Need help on DAX function with measure vs colu... - Microsoft Power BI Commu.png


Full-Logo11.png

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