This time we’re going bigger than ever. Fabric, Power BI, SQL, AI and more. We're covering it all. You won't want to miss it.
Learn moreJoin the FabCon + SQLCon recap series. Up next: Power BI, Real-Time Intelligence, IQ and AI, and Data Factory take center stage. All sessions are available on-demand after the live show. Register now
Want a conditional colum when text in one column is "Others" and another column constans text strings , if both conditions are met the value in new column has to be "API" else "Others", however not successful to write correct statement and getting different errors: Can somebody guide where i am going wrong.
Error : A table to multiple values was supplied where a single value was expected.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @baruojha ,
You can't use the symbol {} to represent a list in DAX, and CONTAINSSTRING function already returns true or false, don't need to format it .
Here's my solution, create a calculated column.
evised Nature =
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
'Export (3)'[Nature Description] = "Others"
&& (
CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "working Standard*" )
|| CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "w.std*" )
|| CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "wstd" )
), "API",
"Others"
)
Get the correct result.
I attach my sample below for your reference.
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi @baruojha ,
You can't use the symbol {} to represent a list in DAX, and CONTAINSSTRING function already returns true or false, don't need to format it .
Here's my solution, create a calculated column.
evised Nature =
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
'Export (3)'[Nature Description] = "Others"
&& (
CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "working Standard*" )
|| CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "w.std*" )
|| CONTAINSSTRING ( 'Export (3)'[Name of the Product], "wstd" )
), "API",
"Others"
)
Get the correct result.
I attach my sample below for your reference.
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
The error is because you pass a table ( {"working Standard*, ...} ) to containsstring, that's not possible.
Check out the April 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.
If you have recently started exploring Fabric, we'd love to hear how it's going. Your feedback can help with product improvements.
A new Power BI DataViz World Championship is coming this June! Don't miss out on submitting your entry.
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| 40 | |
| 39 | |
| 31 | |
| 22 | |
| 15 |
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| 76 | |
| 61 | |
| 34 | |
| 30 | |
| 25 |