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How can I use an OR function inside an IF statement in PowerQuery?
I am using Power BI Desktop, and I have imported a table from a SQL Database.
I am under 'Data | Edit Query | Add Column | Custom Colunn', and having problems getting my formula to work.
I would like to use an IF statement that checks multiple criteria using OR, rather than a bunch of nested if-else statements.
My formula indicates 'No syntax errors have been detected', but when I click OK to generate the new column, I get an error at the top of the window that says:
Expression.Error: The name 'OR' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly.
=if (OR([NAME]="Nick",[NAME]="Sally")) then "true" else "false"
Now I read in this thread that PowerQuery is really sensitive to capitilzation (they specify 'IF' as needing to be 'if'), but if I make 'OR' lowercase, I get a different error.
=if (or([NAME]="Nick",[NAME]="Sally")) then "true" else "false"
Token Literal Expected
If I click 'Show Error' it highlights "or".
I have also tried using || (double pipes) but I get a different error:
=if ([NAME]="Nick" || "Sally") then "true" else "false"
Token Comma expected
If I click 'Show Error' it highlights my first pipe '|'.
I can successfully add an IF statement with only 1 comparison/check, so I feel like the issue is specifically related to trying to add the OR statement.
Example - this works:
=if ([NAME]="Nick") then "true" else "false"
Is it possible to use an OR function inside an IF statement in the Add Column | Custom Column window/tool?
Hi nick-evans,
Try this formula please.
=if [NAME] = "Nick" or [NAME] = "Sally" then "true" else "false"
Reference: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt186365.aspx
Best Regards!
Dale
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Hi nick-evans,
Try this formula please.
=if [NAME] = "Nick" or [NAME] = "Sally" then "true" else "false"
Reference: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt186365.aspx
Best Regards!
Dale
Thanks
- Greetings.I used this to create a new col using IF and ORNum_Days = IF((Tickets[Status] = "CLOSED") || (Tickets[Status] = "RESOLVED"),DATEDIFF('Tickets'[Reported Date], 'Tickets'[Actual Finish], DAY),DATEDIFF(Tickets[Reported Date], TODAY(), DAY))Thanks for reading.Wish you all the happiest time.
I am trying to add a custom column, and having problems getting my formula to work.
I would like to use an IF statement that checks multiple criteria using OR, rather than a bunch of nested if-else statements.
My formula indicates 'No syntax errors have been detected', but when I click OK to generate the new column, I get an error at the top of the window that says:
Expression.Error: The name 'OR' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly.
=if (OR([NAME]="Nick",[NAME]="Sally")) then "true" else "false"
Now I read in this thread that PowerQuery is really sensitive to capitilzation (they specify 'IF' as needing to be 'if'), but if I make 'OR' lowercase, I get a different error.
=if (or([NAME]="Nick",[NAME]="Sally")) then "true" else "false"
Token Literal Expected
If I click 'Show Error' it highlights "or".
I have also tried using || (double pipes) but I get a different error:
=if ([NAME]="Nick" || "Sally") then "true" else "false"
Token Comma expected
If I click 'Show Error' it highlights my first pipe '|'.
I can successfully add an IF statement with only 1 comparison/check, so I feel like the issue is specifically related to trying to add the OR statement.
Example - this works:
=if ([NAME]="Nick") then "true" else "false"
Is it possible to use an OR function inside an IF statement in the Add Column | Custom Column window/tool?
Hi nick-evans,
Could you please mark the proper answer as solution or share the solution if it's convenient for you? That will be a big help to the others.
Best Regards!
DaleHi v-jiascu-msft it works I just tried it.
Hi v-jiascu-msft it works I just tried it.
This maybe better
=if List.Contains({"Nick","Sally"},[NAME]) then "true" else "false"
