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I have two tables like this:
Table1
Table2
I want to create a new column in either of the table with condition like this:
If pay is Table1[pay] = "A" or Table1[pay] = "B" then, NewDate = Table2[n_date]
If pay is Table1[pay] = "C" or Table1[pay] = "D" then, NewDate = Table2[p_date]
How can i do this using Switch or other DAX query?
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @sk007 ,
If you want to calculate between Table1 and Table2, there should be a keycolumn to relate two tables. Or we couldn't determind which row each pay will be related to.
I agree with amitchandak, you can refer to his video to add an [Index] column in two tables in Power Query Editor. Please make sure you have sort two tables as you want before you add an [Index] column.
Relationship:
Then your calculation will be easy.
Calculated Column:
NewDate =
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
Table1[pay] IN { "A", "B" }, RELATED ( Table2[n_date] ),
Table1[pay] IN { "C", "D" }, RELATED ( Table2[p_date] )
)
Result is as below.
Best Regards,
Rico Zhou
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi @sk007 ,
If you want to calculate between Table1 and Table2, there should be a keycolumn to relate two tables. Or we couldn't determind which row each pay will be related to.
I agree with amitchandak, you can refer to his video to add an [Index] column in two tables in Power Query Editor. Please make sure you have sort two tables as you want before you add an [Index] column.
Relationship:
Then your calculation will be easy.
Calculated Column:
NewDate =
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
Table1[pay] IN { "A", "B" }, RELATED ( Table2[n_date] ),
Table1[pay] IN { "C", "D" }, RELATED ( Table2[p_date] )
)
Result is as below.
Best Regards,
Rico Zhou
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
@sk007 , How will the row will get decided? both of them need have pay or add an index column in the power query
Power Query- Index Column: https://youtu.be/NS4esnCDqVw
Then have a column in Table on
COlumn =
Var _1 = maxx(filter(Table2, Table1[pay] =Table2[Pay]) ,[n_date]) // use index in place of pay if needed
Var _2 = maxx(filter(Table2, Table1[pay] =Table2[Pay]) ,[p_date])// use index in place of pay if needed
return
if([Pay] in {"A", "B"} , _1,_2)
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