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Custom Column Error

Hi

I am using the Call Quality Dashboard direct query connector and I have added a custom column to the dataset which is a very simple DAX formula as follows:

 

SLA Indicator = if (Query1[Overall Avg Network MOS]="hello","Green","Red")
 
When I attemp to add this SLA Indicator to a table visual I get the following error:
 
Error Message:
OLE DB or ODBC error: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: index.
 
Any ideas on this one please?
 
Thanks 

 

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v-zhenbw-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @PowerBiNoobie1 ,

 

The Direct Query mode has some limitations, you can refer this documents.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-directquery-about

 

Maybe you can create a measure like this,

 

cus1.jpg

 

If it doesn’t meet your requirement, could you please provide a mockup sample based on fake data?

It will be helpful if you can show us the exact expected result based on the tables.

 

Please upload your files to OneDrive For Business and share the link here. Please don't contain any Confidential Information or Real data in your reply.

 

Best regards,

 

Community Support Team _ zhenbw

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@PowerBiNoobie1 , This seems like the correct formula. Is there anything you added to this visual ?

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@amitchandak Hi again 🙂 

Thanks for your response.  Sorry how do you mean is there anything I added to the visual? I am just using a table visual with the Overal Average Network MOS value column and the SLA Indicator custom column but it just throws that error all the time.

If I remove SLA Indicator I see the values in the table. 

Thanks!

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