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Rashidb84
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Resolver I

The syntax for ')' is incorrect. getting this message straight away when creating a measure

Hi,

 

I'm new to PowerBI/DAX and not sure why I'm getting the syntax message after creating a new measure and starting to create a vairable.

Rashidb84_0-1707734023380.png

 

Not sure why this happens straight away. I haven't used any curly brackets which was the issue with another user that had the same message.

 

Don't understand why I'm getting this message. Any idea's?

 

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KhaiT
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Hi @Rashidb84,

 

Please try adding RETURN LastMove_  to the end of the statement.

 

FlagZERO = 

VAR LastMove_ = SELECTEDVALUE(ME2N_in_YSPOcombined[Last move])

RETURN LastMove_

 

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KhaiT
Frequent Visitor

Hi @Rashidb84,

 

Please try adding RETURN LastMove_  to the end of the statement.

 

FlagZERO = 

VAR LastMove_ = SELECTEDVALUE(ME2N_in_YSPOcombined[Last move])

RETURN LastMove_

 

Hi KhaiT,

 

Thank you very much!!! 

I just tried it and adding the Return function indeed make the error go away.

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