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Navaneetharaju_
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Containsstring in Measure

Hi @amitchandak ,

I have wrote the Calculated Column using containsstring dax using sampe data that in Excel.

 

Category =
IF ( CONTAINSSTRING( SR[Short description], "API restart"),"API Restart","Other"))
 
This how i wroted in the calculated column, but now i wanna create same in Measure, because i have a existing power bi data set which is having the data. we can't create calculated column over there in Live connection dataset.
 
Kindly advice how to create a same measure in dax
 
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PhilipTreacy
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@Navaneetharaju_ 

 

Try

IF ( CONTAINSSTRING( MAX(SR[Short description]), "API restart"),"API Restart","Other"))

 

or 

IF ( CONTAINSSTRING( SELECTEDVALUE(SR[Short description]), "API restart"),"API Restart","Other"))

 

Regards

 

Phil



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Hi @PhilipTreacy ,

Thanks, It's working

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PhilipTreacy
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@Navaneetharaju_ 

 

Try

IF ( CONTAINSSTRING( MAX(SR[Short description]), "API restart"),"API Restart","Other"))

 

or 

IF ( CONTAINSSTRING( SELECTEDVALUE(SR[Short description]), "API restart"),"API Restart","Other"))

 

Regards

 

Phil



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Hi @PhilipTreacy ,

Thanks, It's working

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