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Anonymous
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How to convert SQL case statement to dax

case
when (COALESCE(sum(ABC),0) - COALESCE(sum(ABCD),0)) < 0 then 0
else (COALESCE(sum(ABC),0) - COALESCE(sum(ABCD),0)) / sum(XYZ)

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can you please show me the full measure how you wrote it

or please try 

Measure = 
VAR result = SUM('Table'[ABC]) - SUM('Table'[ABCD])
RETURN
IF(
    result < 0,
    0,
    DIVIDE(
        result,
        SUM('Table'[XYZ]),
        0 
    )
)

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eliasayyy
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

hello please try 

IF(
    CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[ABC])) - CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[ABCD])) < 0,
    0,
    DIVIDE(
        CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[ABC])) - CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[ABCD])),
        SUM('Table'[XYZ])
    )
)
Anonymous
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Thank you for the reply. Somehow the last bit which is

SUM('Table'[XYZ])

is actually a measure and DAX is not picking up with this syntax and also coming with this error 

Manvi1983_0-1683019731844.png

so incase if you can help me further thank you 

can you please show me the full measure how you wrote it

or please try 

Measure = 
VAR result = SUM('Table'[ABC]) - SUM('Table'[ABCD])
RETURN
IF(
    result < 0,
    0,
    DIVIDE(
        result,
        SUM('Table'[XYZ]),
        0 
    )
)

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