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PBrainNWH
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Helper II

Custom Column if then else error

How can i fix this if then else statement?

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Shravan133
Super User
Super User

In Power Query, the M language has a different syntax for "if" statements compared to DAX

try it like this:

if [FY23 Flag] > 0 then "Retained"
else if [FY23 Flag] = 0 then "lapsed"
else "NewFY24"

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ryan_mayu
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Super User

you can try this

= if  xxx and xxxx then xx else xxx

 

pls see the official doc below

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/m-spec-conditionals?wt.mc_id=DP-MVP-5004616





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Shravan133
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Please accept it as solution if my solution worked.

ryan_mayu
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Super User

you can try this

= if  xxx and xxxx then xx else xxx

 

pls see the official doc below

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/m-spec-conditionals?wt.mc_id=DP-MVP-5004616





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Shravan133
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Super User

In Power Query, the M language has a different syntax for "if" statements compared to DAX

try it like this:

if [FY23 Flag] > 0 then "Retained"
else if [FY23 Flag] = 0 then "lapsed"
else "NewFY24"

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