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Anonymous
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Error with if statement

Hi,

 

I have the following if statement

 

Missed Deadlines = 
if('Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "Critical" & 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>1,"Missed",
if('Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "High" & 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>2,"Missed",
if('Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "Medium" & 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>3,"Missed",
if('Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "Low" & 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>5,"Missed",""))))

 

However I am getting the error

 

DAX comparison operations do not support comparing values of type True/False with values of type Integer. Consider using the VALUE or FORMAT function to convert one of the values.

 

Any help?

 

 

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ribisht17
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Anonymous 

 

Solved: DAX comparison operations do not support comparing... - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

You need to use double ampersand '&&' between your logical arguments. A single ampersand simply tries to concatenate text.

I'd also recommend using the SWITCH function in place of your nested IF statements as it makes the code easier to read.

 

Weekly Service Charge =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "M"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount] * 12 / 52,
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "Q"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount] * 4 / 52,
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "Y"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount] / 52,
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "W"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount]
)

Regards,
Ritesh
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ribisht17
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Anonymous 

 

Solved: DAX comparison operations do not support comparing... - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

You need to use double ampersand '&&' between your logical arguments. A single ampersand simply tries to concatenate text.

I'd also recommend using the SWITCH function in place of your nested IF statements as it makes the code easier to read.

 

Weekly Service Charge =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "M"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount] * 12 / 52,
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "Q"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount] * 4 / 52,
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "Y"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount] / 52,
    UnitCharge[ChargeFrequencyRef] = "W"
        && DATESBETWEEN ( UnitCharge[StartDate], 01 / 04 / 2018, 01 / 04 / 2019 )
        && UnitCharge[ChargeTypeId] = 2, UnitCharge[ChargeAmount]
)

Regards,
Ritesh
Mark my post as a solution if it helped you| Munde and Kudis (Ladies and Gentlemen) I like your Kudos!! !!
My YT Channel Dancing With Data !! Connect on Linkedin !!Power BI for Tableau Users 
Anonymous
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Hi @ribisht17 

 

That has not resolved the comparison issue. any idea?

what is the new error ?

Anonymous
Not applicable

Same as the old one - it seems to not like the comparison having text and integer.

 

Even tried

 

Missed Deadlines =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    'Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "Critical"
        && 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>1,"Missed",
    'Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "High"
       && 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>2,"Missed",
    'Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "Medium"
    && 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>3,"Missed",
    'Maintenance Ticket System'[Status] = "Low"
    && 'Maintenance Ticket System'[JobStarted]>5,"Missed"
)

 

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