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Anonymous
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4 years ago
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IF Statement using Text Column

Hello,  I want to use an IF Statement on a text column to return certain values/calculations from another column.   For example,  If Column 'Name' = "New" then Calculate(Total_Value*12) else (T...
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  • Samarth_18's avatar
    Samarth_18
    4 years ago

    Anonymous , It would be like this:-

    Value =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    MAX ( 'Value Table'[Name] ) = "New", [Total_Value] * 12,
    MAX ( 'Value Table'[Name] ) = "Old", [Total_Value] / 12,
    [Total Value]
)
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Samarth_18
Community Champion
4 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

 

Ideal code what your trying would be like this:-

Value = IF(MAX('Value Table'[Name])="New",[Total_Value]*12,[Total Value])

I am considering [Total_value] as some already created measure.

 

Thanks,

Samarth

 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    4 years ago

    Hi Samarth_18 

     

    Thank you for this, it works perfectly!

    One further question if that is ok... is it also possible to have two IF statements in this Measure?

     

    For example -

    If Column 'Name' = "New" then Calculate(Total_Value*12)

    or

    If Column 'Name' = "Old" then Calculate(Total_Value/12)

    else (Total_Value)

     

    Thank you for your speedy reply and help 🙂

    • Samarth_18's avatar
      Samarth_18
      Community Champion
      4 years ago

      Anonymous , It would be like this:-

      Value =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    MAX ( 'Value Table'[Name] ) = "New", [Total_Value] * 12,
    MAX ( 'Value Table'[Name] ) = "Old", [Total_Value] / 12,
    [Total Value]
)
      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        4 years ago

        Super Samarth_18 

         

        This works perfect... I must try to learn more about the SWITCH function! 

         

        Thank you for your help! 🙂