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Mk60
Resolver I
Resolver I

Custom Column or Measure?

My very first question, new to Power Bi. I am trying to find the way to create new measure or new column called "NewProduct" using text values from the existing column. So I tried to use simple If statement to select yellow values and name them "ProductA", and select several other blue highlighted values as "ProductB", and ignore the rest of the values in the existing column, but could not find dax expression for it. So what is the best way to use these parameters from my existing column to create new values in a new column. Much apprecite any help.

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barritown
Super User
Super User

Hi @Mk60,

 

I'd recommend you to check the SWITCH function.

 

You could do something like this:

barritown_0-1701335026736.png

In plain text:

Calculated Column = 
SWITCH ( TRUE (), 
[Value] IN { "CC-20b", "CC-50b", "CC-50d", "CC-50n" }, "Product A",
[Value] IN { "83", "888", "98", "CC-75" }, "Product B",
BLANK () )

 

Best Regards,

Alexander

My YouTube vlog in English

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So happy to receive my very first reply with a great DAX suggestion that worked for me! Thanks so much, Alexander! Greatly apprecite your time and consideration to respond to a brand new user 🙂

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barritown
Super User
Super User

Hi @Mk60,

 

I'd recommend you to check the SWITCH function.

 

You could do something like this:

barritown_0-1701335026736.png

In plain text:

Calculated Column = 
SWITCH ( TRUE (), 
[Value] IN { "CC-20b", "CC-50b", "CC-50d", "CC-50n" }, "Product A",
[Value] IN { "83", "888", "98", "CC-75" }, "Product B",
BLANK () )

 

Best Regards,

Alexander

My YouTube vlog in English

My YouTube vlog in Russian

So happy to receive my very first reply with a great DAX suggestion that worked for me! Thanks so much, Alexander! Greatly apprecite your time and consideration to respond to a brand new user 🙂

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