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TH123
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Adjustment of formula

Hi, im fairly new to Power Bi and need some assistance with an adjustment of a formula please

 

My formula is as follows:

 

Days trading formula = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]=">=0",'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]="<=2.09999","1 day")
            = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]=">=2.1",'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]="<=5.09999","2 to 5 days")
            = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]=">=5.1",'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]="<=15.09999","5 to 15 days")
            = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]=">=15.1",'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]="<=30","16 to 30 days")
            = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]=">=30","30 plus days")

 

Im getting the following "error" message though

 

DAX comparison operations do not support comparing values of type Number with values of type Text. Consider using the VALUE or FORMAT function to convert one of the values.

 

Could anyone please assist

 

Thank you

 

 

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

 

Try this : 

Days trading formula = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=0 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=2.09999,"1 day",
IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=2.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=5.09999,"2 to 5 days",
 IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=5.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=15.09999,"5 to 15 days",
 IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=15.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=30,"16 to 30 days",
 IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=30 , "30 plus days")))))

 

 

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erikajain02
Resolver I
Resolver I

You can try something like :

Days trading formula = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume] >=0  &&  'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume] <=2.09999 ,"1 day")
     ....

Thank you Erikajain02

 

i adjusted as you suggested and im now getting the following pop up 

 

Too few arguments were passed to the IF function. The minimum argument count for the function is 2.

Days trading formula = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume] >=0  &&  'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume] <=2.09999 ,"1 day", IF(Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume].....

 

 

Did you tried like this....?

Can u upload ur sample sheet..

This is now my updated formula

 

Days trading formula = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=0 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=2.09999,"1 day"
= IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=2.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=5.09999,"2 to 5 days"
= IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=5.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=15.09999,"5 to 15 days"
= IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=15.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=30,"16 to 30 days"
= IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=30 && "30 plus days"

 

Try this : 

Days trading formula = IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=0 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=2.09999,"1 day",
IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=2.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=5.09999,"2 to 5 days",
 IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=5.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=15.09999,"5 to 15 days",
 IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=15.1 && 'Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]<=30,"16 to 30 days",
 IF('Data for Tableau'[Days trading 1/3 volume]>=30 , "30 plus days")))))

 

 

Works perfectly!

 

Thanky you so much!!!

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