Expression error: The name 'SWITCH' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly.

[sanchit]

Hi

I am trying to create a custom column on “Time Column” using Switch. Format of Time Column-"10:30:00 AM".

Desired Output : If Time is between “08:30:00 AM” and “10:30:00 AM" then “Peak Hours” else “Non Peak Hours”.

I have tried three different case :

• SWITCH(TRUE(),

            AND([EventTime]>="06:30:00 AM", [EventTime]<="10:30:00 AM"), "Peak Hours",

            "Non Peak Hours"

            )

Error : Expression error: The name 'SWITCH' wasn't recognized.  Make sure it's spelled correctly

•  SWITCH(TRUE(),

          [EventTime]>="06:30:00 AM" && [EventTime]<="10:30:00 AM"," PEAK HOURS",

          "NON PEAK HOURS"

          )

Error : Token Literal Expected

 I converted the Time column into text which changed the time format to “06:30”.

• SWITCH(TRUE(),

         AND([#"EventTime - Copy"]>="06:30" ,[#"EventTime - Copy"]<="10:30")," PEAK HOURS",

        "NON PEAK HOURS"

         )

Error : Expression error: The name 'SWITCH' wasn't recognized.  Make sure it's spelled correctly

Same was the case when i tried with "IF". I am not sure if we can apply Switch case or If on Time Column.

Thanks in Advance.

[MattAllington]

Maybe this is a silly question, but are you putting an equal sign first?  It is not in your formulas. Also, your test seems to be a text test, but you say it is a time column.   Try using the time function in place of the text representation of the time. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee634564.aspx

[sanchit]

@MattAllington  Yes , i used an equal sign , sorry did not copy that. And one more thing i am using Add Custom Column in Edit Queries.

[MattAllington · Accepted solution]

Ahhhh, that's the problem. Switch is a DAX formula, but you are trying to use it in Power Query, which uses the Power Query Formula Language (PQL)

[sanchit]

@MattAllington Oh... I did not know that. Thanks for your help. I added a new column in Table Format it worked 🙂

This is what i used :

Column = SWITCH(TRUE(),
AND([EventTime]>=TIMEVALUE("09:30:00 AM"), [EventTime]<=TIMEVALUE("10:00:00 AM")), "Peak Hours",
"Non Peak Hours"
)