Measure that extracts Text from a Column

[Vandergledison]

Hi everyone,

I have a column that contains the customer names.

I need to create an IF measure where i will give numbers to these customers depending on their names.

I cant use the if or switch functions directly. Is there a way to create a simple measure that extracts the customer names from a column?

thanks 

VG

[camargos88 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Vandergledison ,

You can use DISTINCT function for it. However maybe is better to transform it on Power Query.

[Vandergledison]

Hi @camargos88 ,

thanks a lot, it was exactly what i needed it. Why do you say that would be better via power query?

thanks

[camargos88]

Hi @Vandergledison ,

I said it in case you don't use your original column.

Also it depends on your model size, if small amount of data shouldn't impact anything.