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AZvick
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DAX - Goal direction stored in field trying to get Column Value to work as operator in if statement

I am trying to evaluate if a metric meets its goal.  Wether i need to use > or < depends on the goal.  Some positive is good some negative are good.

 

I am storing the "direction" in a column value  '>='  Tbl[Direction]

I want to use that column value as the operator in an if statement

 

 

trend = 

if(

tbl[column A ]

>=  --I want to use Tbl[direction] here as the operator

tbl[column b],"positive', "Negative'

)

Can anyone help?  I just get a generic The syntax is incorrect

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v-jianboli-msft
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Hi @AZvick ,

 

Based on your description, I have created a simple sample:

vjianbolimsft_1-1679275308880.png

 

Please try:

 

trend = 
SWITCH(TRUE(),
[direction]=">="&&[column A]>=[column b],"Positive",
[direction]="<="&&[column A]<=[column b],"Positive",
[direction]=">"&&[column A]>[column b],"Positive",
[direction]="<"&&[column A]<[column b],"Positive",
[direction]="="&&[column A]=[column b],"Positive",
"Negative")

 

Final output:

vjianbolimsft_0-1679275295092.png

 

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-jianboli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @AZvick ,

 

Based on your description, I have created a simple sample:

vjianbolimsft_1-1679275308880.png

 

Please try:

 

trend = 
SWITCH(TRUE(),
[direction]=">="&&[column A]>=[column b],"Positive",
[direction]="<="&&[column A]<=[column b],"Positive",
[direction]=">"&&[column A]>[column b],"Positive",
[direction]="<"&&[column A]<[column b],"Positive",
[direction]="="&&[column A]=[column b],"Positive",
"Negative")

 

Final output:

vjianbolimsft_0-1679275295092.png

 

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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