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adriancho_BI
Regular Visitor
2 years ago

Create Category from numeric field

Hello! I'm trying to create a simple categry with the next logic, but I don't see the category "0%" and I don't know how to make ir appear. For devices with this field = 0.00 shows me the next category ">0 -25%".
This is a Custom Column in Power BI, no Power Query, and I'm using DirectQuery:

%_Range_Column =
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] = 0.00, "0%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] <= 0.25, ">0 -25%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] <= 0.5, ">25 -50%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] <= 0.75, ">50 -75%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] > 0.75, ">75-100%",
"0%" )
A sample of my data is:
Device_ID%_days_with_traffic%_Range_Column
A0.00>0 -25%
B0.26> 25-50%
C0.502> 50 -75%


Need Help

4 Replies

  • Greg_Deckler's avatar
    Greg_Deckler
    Community Champion
    2 years ago

    adriancho_BI Could be a decimal precision issue. Try this:

    %_Range_Column =
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] < 0.001, "0%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] <= 0.25, ">0 -25%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] <= 0.5, ">25 -50%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] <= 0.75, ">50 -75%",
data_device[%_days_with_traffic] > 0.75, ">75-100%",
"0%" )
    • adriancho_BI's avatar
      adriancho_BI
      Regular Visitor
      2 years ago

      Thanks for the answer! But I've already tried that approach without any change 😞

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    2 years ago

    Hi adriancho_BI ,

    Given the logic you've shared, your function syntax appears correct for the intended categorization.
    Sometimes, due to the way floating-point numbers are represented, a value that appears as might not be exactly zero. Consider adding a small tolerance in your comparison to catch these cases, such as the method Greg provided.
    Finally, please try changing the data type of [%_days_with_traffic] to Fixed decimal number.
    Data types in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

    Best Regards,
    Gao
    Community Support Team

     

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    • adriancho_BI's avatar
      adriancho_BI
      Regular Visitor
      2 years ago

      Thank you for the response, but it didn't work, is so strange.