Add the same date to many rows

[Anonymous]

Hi,

In this table I want to add the reel starting date for all row with the same description:

Like this:

For all rows with F26 in description: 2018-06-06 11:58:43 for Reel_Start_Date

For all rows with C31 in description: 2018-05-30 09:21:28 for Reel_Start_Date.

For all rows with E76 in description: 2018-05-22 22:09:39 for Reel_Start_Date.

Etc.

Thanks 

[v-yuta-msft]

Hi FRG,

Create a calculate column [Reel_Start_Date] using DAX formula as below and check if it works well.

Reel_Start_Date =
SWITCH (
    table[description],
    "F26", "2018-06-06 11:58:43",
    "C31", "2018-06-06 11:58:43",
    "E76", "2018-05-22 22:09:39"
)

You can click Reel_Start_Date column and change type from text to datetime through clicking Modeling->Format.

Hope it's helpful to you.

Jimmy Tao

[Anonymous]

Hi @v-yuta-msft,

It works well but when a new row with a new description will appear I will have to modify my formula. Can we do it to create the Reel_Start_Date automatically?

Thanks

[v-yuta-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi FRG,

When a new row has been added, the calculate column can also work. Do you mean the new row be added is not in your three conditions? If you are, you can add another condition in the switch block.

Regards,

Jimmy Tao