Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Join the FabCon + SQLCon recap series. Up next: Power BI, Real-Time Intelligence, IQ and AI, and Data Factory take center stage. All sessions are available on-demand after the live show. Register now

Reply
Anonymous
Not applicable

If condition

Hi experts 

I have a column that retuens 1,2,3,4,5,6, etc

I want to have a condition that if (table[column] = 1 than return alpha

if (table[column] = 2 than return beta 

etc

having a little trouble to get the condition working and syntax working, any help appriciate 

cheers 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Anonymous
Not applicable


@Anonymous wrote:

I have changed ; to , but i get below error

thanks for reply, I get an error , "Function'swtich' does not support comparing value of type text with values of type integer, consider using value or format function to convert one of the values,

 

how do I get around it ?

 

thanks


 


@Anonymous wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

thanks for reply, I get an error , "Function'swtich' does not support comparing value of type text with values of type integer, consider using value or format function to convert one of the values,

 

how do I get around it ?


You have to change your columns datatype to integer instead of text. Or you could use "1" instead as 1.


 

View solution in original post

7 REPLIES 7
Anonymous
Not applicable

You could use SWITCH() instead of if

SWITCH(Table[Column];
1;"Alpha"
2;"Beta"
3;etc.
etc;etc)
Anonymous
Not applicable

I have changed ; to , but i get below error

thanks for reply, I get an error , "Function'swtich' does not support comparing value of type text with values of type integer, consider using value or format function to convert one of the values,

 

how do I get around it ?

 

thanks

Anonymous
Not applicable

thanks for reply, I get syntax error

Anonymous
Not applicable


@Anonymous wrote:

thanks for reply, I get syntax error


the ";" I use in the code might need to be a "," in your settings.

Anonymous
Not applicable


@Anonymous wrote:

thanks for reply, I get an error , "Function'swtich' does not support comparing value of type text with values of type integer, consider using value or format function to convert one of the values,

 

how do I get around it ?


You have to change your columns datatype to integer instead of text. Or you could use "1" instead as 1.

Anonymous
Not applicable


@Anonymous wrote:

I have changed ; to , but i get below error

thanks for reply, I get an error , "Function'swtich' does not support comparing value of type text with values of type integer, consider using value or format function to convert one of the values,

 

how do I get around it ?

 

thanks


 


@Anonymous wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

thanks for reply, I get an error , "Function'swtich' does not support comparing value of type text with values of type integer, consider using value or format function to convert one of the values,

 

how do I get around it ?


You have to change your columns datatype to integer instead of text. Or you could use "1" instead as 1.


 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Perfect thanks 

used "1"

Helpful resources

Announcements
April Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - April 2026

Check out the April 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.

New to Fabric survey Carousel

New to Fabric Survey

If you have recently started exploring Fabric, we'd love to hear how it's going. Your feedback can help with product improvements.

Power BI DataViz World Championships carousel

Power BI DataViz World Championships - June 2026

A new Power BI DataViz World Championship is coming this June! Don't miss out on submitting your entry.

FabCon and SQLCon Highlights Carousel

FabCon &SQLCon Highlights

Experience the highlights from FabCon & SQLCon, available live and on-demand starting April 14th.