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DessiG
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Filter out results based on specific text in a column

Hi Everyone, 

I have the following working query, but I need to add a condition for the results to exclude rows that have a status "COMPLETED" in the "Data[Status]" column of the table. I tried with IS NOT, Filter and Containstring, but I do not seem to be approaching this in the correct way. Please can someone lend a hand. Thanks a lot in advance!

 

 

Discussion Point =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    Data[Follow-upDate] <= TODAY (), "To Be Discussed",
    ISBLANK ( Data[Follow-upDate]), "To Be Discussed",
    AND ( ISBLANK ( Data[Completion Date] ), ISBLANK ( Data[Follow-upDate] ) ), "To Be Discussed",
    "OK"
)
2 ACCEPTED SOLUTIONS
parry2k
Super User
Super User

@DessiG if you are adding this as a column, you can do something like this:

 

Discussion Point =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    Data[Status] = "Completed", "Your status value whatever you want",
    Data[Follow-upDate] <= TODAY (), "To Be Discussed",
    ISBLANK ( Data[Follow-upDate]), "To Be Discussed",
    AND ( ISBLANK ( Data[Completion Date] ), ISBLANK ( Data[Follow-upDate] ) ), "To Be Discussed",
    "OK"
)


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v-jianpeng-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Your solution is great parry2k , It worked!!

Hi, @DessiG 

Here is the test dataset I used:

vjianpengmsft_0-1728008484393.png

Using the expression provided by Super user can get the correct result:

vjianpengmsft_1-1728008525311.png

If you have solved the current problem, you can mark the reply that helped you as the solution.

 

 

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

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v-jianpeng-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Your solution is great parry2k , It worked!!

Hi, @DessiG 

Here is the test dataset I used:

vjianpengmsft_0-1728008484393.png

Using the expression provided by Super user can get the correct result:

vjianpengmsft_1-1728008525311.png

If you have solved the current problem, you can mark the reply that helped you as the solution.

 

 

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

Thank you very much both @v-jianpeng-msft and @parry2k !

For me the solution did not work because I had one more status and the <= Today () was preventing the "COMPLETED" to execute as I needed. Otherwise, it work as illustrated by @v-jianpeng-msft  here. THANK YOU both very much!

 

Just as FYI for the community, below is how I solved in my particular case (after a couple of days of triel and error LOL):

 

Initial statuses:

DessiG_0-1728043953674.png

 

Calculated column:

DessiG_1-1728044034779.png

 

Result:

DessiG_2-1728044071838.png

 

It seemed counter intuitive to me, but it gives me the results I need, so this is what I took, but will accept both your answers as well as they too work in a bit of a dirrectedn context.

 

THANSK a lot again!

parry2k
Super User
Super User

@DessiG the expression I gave you is the solution, not sure if you have tried it or not, if that is to what you are looking for then read this post to get your answer quickly.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/ba-p/38490



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I am sorry, but on my end I do not see any expression - could you please re-post. Thank you

parry2k
Super User
Super User

@DessiG if you are adding this as a column, you can do something like this:

 

Discussion Point =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    Data[Status] = "Completed", "Your status value whatever you want",
    Data[Follow-upDate] <= TODAY (), "To Be Discussed",
    ISBLANK ( Data[Follow-upDate]), "To Be Discussed",
    AND ( ISBLANK ( Data[Completion Date] ), ISBLANK ( Data[Follow-upDate] ) ), "To Be Discussed",
    "OK"
)


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Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo

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