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Anonymous
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IF then statement and extracting date together

Hi,

 

I have a data set where one ofthe columns is created_date(mm/dd/yyyy). I want to create another column where if the created_date is before 04/10 it populates "Historic" otherwise it populates the month and year from the created_date column. 

 

Is it possible to do it? 

Any help on this is much appreciated.

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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You are creating a column in Power Query while the above code is in DAX, this is the reson you are getting the error RightParen expected.

 

1.jpg

 

Incase you want to do it in M Language or Power Query

 

Column = if [Date] < #date(2020, 4, 20) then "Historic" else (Date.MonthName([Date]) & " " & Text.From(Date.Year([Date]))))

 

 

2.JPG

 

Replace [Date] --> with Created_Date

 

 

 

 In DAX

 

Column = IF(Dates[Date] < DATE(2020,04,10),"Historic", FORMAT(Dates[Date],"mm/yyyy"))
 
 
3.JPG
 
replace Dates --> with your table name
replace [Date] --> with your column name
 
 
Regards,
Harsh Nathani
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amitchandak
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@Anonymous , Create a new column like

if([Created_date] < date(2020,04,10),"Historic" format([Created_date],"mm/yyyy"))

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Anonymous
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Thanks for your response! However, this doesnt seem to work . It shows an error RightParen expected.

Anonymous
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HI @Anonymous 

Us teh below code 

IF(table([CREATED_DATE])<DATE(2020,04,10),"Historic", FORMAT([CREATED_DATE],"MM/YYYY"))

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You are creating a column in Power Query while the above code is in DAX, this is the reson you are getting the error RightParen expected.

 

1.jpg

 

Incase you want to do it in M Language or Power Query

 

Column = if [Date] < #date(2020, 4, 20) then "Historic" else (Date.MonthName([Date]) & " " & Text.From(Date.Year([Date]))))

 

 

2.JPG

 

Replace [Date] --> with Created_Date

 

 

 

 In DAX

 

Column = IF(Dates[Date] < DATE(2020,04,10),"Historic", FORMAT(Dates[Date],"mm/yyyy"))
 
 
3.JPG
 
replace Dates --> with your table name
replace [Date] --> with your column name
 
 
Regards,
Harsh Nathani
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! Appreciate with a Kudos!! (Click the Thumbs Up Button)

 

 

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