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Appending a created table + IF statement in PowerQuery
Hi I need to write an IF statement for one column vs a single value. The Key value will alwyas be only one value.
Key Value
12
Column 1 Column 2
X IF (Key Value) < a then "b" else "c"
Y IF (Key Value) < a then "b" else "c"
Z IF (Key Value) < a then "b" else "c"
I have shared my simple powerBI file here
The step is named in PowerQuery as "Vlookup vs Fin MonthNo". This is the single value.
Next I need to insert a step with the IF statemenr IF (Vlookup vs Fin MonthNo) < Month.Date(CurrentDate) then "xx" else "yy". This field needs to run for the whole calendar table, so this should be a new column in the FULL table, not only on the single row level.
Also for some reason my date format in the Calendar is correct, but it is not creating a hierarchy and I am not sure why. It is a Financial Calendar 445 that I am using.
Thank you.
Blyton
No need to transform your single value to a column, instead just reference it directly like so:
Table.AddColumn(#"Fin MonthOffset", "Custom", each if #"Vlookup to Fin MonthNo"=[Fin MonthNo] then "xx" else "xy")
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hi, blytonpereira
It seems that there is something wrong with your file link, please post it again.
and share some expected output in multiple scenarios.
Best Regards,
Lin
Hi
Pls find the link of the shared calendar file below
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1__wL6fxuhqW65mmCJ5LyiFf5yTlTo925
I would like to compare the step "Vlookup to Fin MontNo]" to the step "Fin MonthNo", however, when I do this I get an error with the IF statement. This is because the "Vlookup to Fin MonthNo" is a single value rather than a column of values or a field.
What I want to achieve: So I think first we need to convert this single value to a column, basically just duplicating the value into each row of a new column. Then this would be a field and can be compared to the Fin MonthNo.
The images of the error can be seen below
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AUogaMWkPYYeTVNS5rJLfY-YP71u8-3u
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nyOW2cyy0K7YSTOqMvEmEOBuiSGs6Zht
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AKsTNlsAQEmFaBRtWXVlfkrVU3J1obEm
No need to transform your single value to a column, instead just reference it directly like so:
Table.AddColumn(#"Fin MonthOffset", "Custom", each if #"Vlookup to Fin MonthNo"=[Fin MonthNo] then "xx" else "xy")
