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philippa_f
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4 years ago
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DAX for SWITCH statement on calculated column - how to include VALUE function?

Hi   I have a calculated column in my table that works out number of Days to Expiry, and I then need another calculated column to allocate descriptors based on that number to give me 'Expiry Status...
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    philippa_f
    4 years ago

    Thanks everyone for trying to help. I have just got it to work using the following:

    Expiry Status =
    SWITCH (TRUE(),
    'MyTable'[DaystoExpiry] =BLANK(), "No Exp. date",
    'MyTable'[DaystoExpiry] < 0, "Expired",
    'MyTable'[DaystoExpiry] < 366, "Less than 1yr",
    'MyTable'[DaystoExpiry] > 365, "More than 1yr"
    )
     
    I think the issue was the order of my logic, together with using "" when I should have been using BLANK().
     
    Got there in the end with your combined help 🙂
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philippa_f
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4 years ago

Hi AUDISU

 

Thanks. I tried this, but it gives a result of 'Expired' for every line of data, although there are definitely some that should be in each category. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Data type is text, if I change it to numbers I just get an error for everything, with a message saying Cannot convert value 'Expired' of type Text to type Integer.

 

I really appreciate you taking the time to help with this.

 

Philippa

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AUDISU
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4 years ago

Hi Philippa,

 

Can I see your DAX formula?

 

Thanks

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    philippa_f
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    4 years ago
    Sure:
     
    Expiry Status =
    VAR NoofDays = SUM('MyTable'[DaystoExpiry])
    RETURN
    SWITCH(TRUE() ,
    NoofDays = 0, "No Exp. date",
    NoofDays < 0, "Expired",
    NoofDays > 366, "Exp. date > 1 yr",
    "Exp. date <= 1 yr"
    )
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      AUDISU
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      4 years ago

      Hi Philippa,

       

      Please check data type of 'MyTable'[DaystoExpiry] column.

      If it is not in number format change it to number.

       

      Thanks