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vcb_001
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Creating a column which returns the value based on the condition on a column from different table

Hi everyone,

 

I would like to create a DAX formula that creates a new column in "Data View", or in Power Query using M. The example I provide in the below has 3 distinct values but, the exact table I'm working with has 508 distinct values, so using a conditional column that has more than 500 if clauses are quite problematic.

Therefore, I need your help to create the column based on the below logic using DAX or M language if it is applicable.

 

I have two tables, X and Y. Table X has values like (including null values in the second column, and this is the main reason why I need to create a new custom column which I can use instead of this non-completed column):

IDName
887ABC
121XYZ
990KLM
887null
887ABC
121null

 

Table Y has only distinct values and no null cells.

IDName
887ABC
121XYZ
990

KLM

 

What I would like to do is creating a new custom column using DAX or M which retrieves the names based on the condition between the ID column in the table X and table Y.

 

Looking forward to having your support.

 

Thanks in advance.

  • @Hi, vcb_001 

     

    at first create a relationship between X and Y table. then use this DAX to create the new column in X table,

     

    NewColumn =
    CALCULATE(
    MAX('Y'[Name]),
    FILTER(
    'Y',
    'Y'[ID] = 'X'[ID]
    )
    )

     

    also, just a suggestation can you just remove nulls from the X table? As the values look same instead of creating new cols

     

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  • rubayatyasmin's avatar
    rubayatyasmin
    Community Champion

    @Hi, vcb_001 

     

    at first create a relationship between X and Y table. then use this DAX to create the new column in X table,

     

    NewColumn =
    CALCULATE(
    MAX('Y'[Name]),
    FILTER(
    'Y',
    'Y'[ID] = 'X'[ID]
    )
    )

     

    also, just a suggestation can you just remove nulls from the X table? As the values look same instead of creating new cols