Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
_Aleksa_
Helper II
Helper II

Error when using switch function

Hello,

 

Thank you for your help in advance! I am getting the following error message:

 

Error.PNG

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
MartynRamsden
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hi @_Aleksa_ ,

You're seeing this error because RIGHT is a text function and you're comparing its result to a number.

To fix this, simply put the number 2 in double quotes (i.e. "2") or wrap the entire RIGHT function with VALUE.

Best regards,
Martyn

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
MartynRamsden
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hi @_Aleksa_ ,

You're seeing this error because RIGHT is a text function and you're comparing its result to a number.

To fix this, simply put the number 2 in double quotes (i.e. "2") or wrap the entire RIGHT function with VALUE.

Best regards,
Martyn

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

December 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - December 2025

Check out the December 2025 Power BI Holiday Recap!

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.