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EduardoC
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Help with Column based on dates.

Hi! I hope someone can help me with this>

 

I have two columns: Completion Date and Due Date. I want to add a third column that:

If Completion Date is not empty, then New Column = "Completed". But if Completion Date is empty, I'd like New Column = "On time" or "Past Due" based on Due Date column. 

 

Hope my question makes sense.

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi, @EduardoC 

please try something like the below.

the formula is for creating a new column.

 

Picture3.png

 

 

New Column CC =
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
'Table'[Completion Date] <> BLANK (), "Cmpleted",
'Table'[Due Date] >= TODAY (), "On time",
'Table'[Due Date] < TODAY (), "past due"
)

 

 

Hi, My name is Jihwan Kim.

 

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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi, @EduardoC 

please try something like the below.

the formula is for creating a new column.

 

Picture3.png

 

 

New Column CC =
SWITCH (
TRUE (),
'Table'[Completion Date] <> BLANK (), "Cmpleted",
'Table'[Due Date] >= TODAY (), "On time",
'Table'[Due Date] < TODAY (), "past due"
)

 

 

Hi, My name is Jihwan Kim.

 

If this post helps, then please consider accept it as the solution to help other members find it faster, and give a big thumbs up.

 

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jihwankim1975/

Twitter: twitter.com/Jihwan_JHKIM


If this post helps, then please consider accepting it as the solution to help other members find it faster, and give a big thumbs up.


Click here to visit my LinkedIn page

Thank you, Jihwan Kim!

 

This is exactly what I was looking for. Never thought of the SWITCH option. I really appreciate it. 

 

Eduardo. 

 

 

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