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mxblaise
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Calculated column from two different tables

Hello,

 

There are several post about this topic but I really don't get the logic.

I have two tables feeded by two different files, so two corresponding tables.

 

OperationsTable :

SerialOperationOperation date
1Injection02/01/2018
1Machining04/01/2018
1Visual control07/01/2018
2Injection03/01/2018
2Machining04/01/2018
2Visual control08/01/2018
3Injection03/01/2018
3Machining04/01/2018
3Visual control10/01/2018

 

NDTTable :

SerialNDT date
107/01/2018
210/01/2018
311/01/2018

 

The link between both serial field

In "visualisations" tab, I am doing a "table", in which I check all the fields.

I would like now to comupte in a new column litteraly : NDT date - Operation date WHERE Operation = "Injection"

 

But i dont even know if I should add a collumn to my "visualisation table", or create a new "data table" in which I can do this query and then call it in my "visualisation table".

 

Thanks a lot!

 

Max

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Greg_Deckler
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I believe that this will work:

 

Column = DATEDIFF([NDT date],MAXX(FILTER(RELATEDTABLE(OperationsTable),[Operation]="Injection"),[Operation date]),DAY)

What this is doing:

 

RELATEDTABLE - brings back all related records from OperationsTable

 

FILTER - Filters the results from RELATEDTABLE to just those whose [Operation] is "Injection"

 

MAXX - Grabs the MAX out of a table, could use any aggregation

 

DATEDIFF takes the difference in days between the two dates



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Greg_Deckler
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I believe that this will work:

 

Column = DATEDIFF([NDT date],MAXX(FILTER(RELATEDTABLE(OperationsTable),[Operation]="Injection"),[Operation date]),DAY)

What this is doing:

 

RELATEDTABLE - brings back all related records from OperationsTable

 

FILTER - Filters the results from RELATEDTABLE to just those whose [Operation] is "Injection"

 

MAXX - Grabs the MAX out of a table, could use any aggregation

 

DATEDIFF takes the difference in days between the two dates



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Hey,

 

I have similar problem and this solution doesn't work as I am getting and error of too many arguments. I have table A with serial number and pending status on a certain date. Second table B with serial number completed status on a certain date and would like to count how many days have passed between pending and completed status.

 

Thanks a lot in advance.

Found out I was missing some parenthesis. The formula works just fine.

Thanks smoupre!

I undrestand a bit better the logic behind. Do you know a good tutorial about this kind of formulas?

 

Max

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