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Anonymous
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How to calculate duplicates with exceptions

Hi Community,

i have create this formula to calculate the ducpliates in a list:

Exampel = VAR varCurrentValue = 'Elements'[Description]
VAR varInstances =
    COUNTROWS(
        FILTER(
            'Elements',
            'Elements'[Description] = varCurrentValue
        )
    )
var Result =
    IF(
        varInstances > 1,
        "No",
        "Yes"
    )
RETURN
    Result
 
however i would need to exclude some exception in the list for example : house, car and table
 
Can you help me with this??
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FreemanZ
Super User
Super User

hi   @Anonymous 

try like:

Exampel = 
VAR varCurrentValue = 'Elements'[Description]
VAR varInstances =
    COUNTROWS(
        FILTER(
            'Elements',
            'Elements'[Description] = varCurrentValue
        )
    )
var Result =
IF(
    NOT varCurrentValue in {"house", "car", "table"},
    IF(
        varInstances > 1,
        "No",
        "Yes"
    ), "No"
)
RETURN
    Result
Anonymous
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Thanks,

I forgot to say that that valus must "contain" as i will have many Houses ( house 1, House 3, House 19...) 

Idrissshatila
Super User
Super User

hello,

you could add a var at first to specify the the elemets like element <> "car" && element <> "Table" && element <> "house"

 

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Anonymous
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Can you add an example? 
I do not understand your response


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