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Anonymous
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Improve Existing Dax via Calculated Column

Hi All,

 

I have a dataset similar to the below.

 

UP Activity/Skill TypeCalculated Column
_Day Work
_Day Work
Unit RateUnit Rate
Non BillableUnit Rate
Non-Billable ZeroUnit Rate
OverheadUnit Rate

I have a existing calculated column that searchs a column and if a "_" is found creates a row as "Day Work" and if not true "Unit Rate".

 

Calculated Column = IF(
    ISERROR(
        SEARCH("_", Employees[UP Activity/Skill Type])
    ),
    "Unit Rate",
    "Day Work")

 

I want to extend the DAX to say the following

 

If "_" is found = "Day Work"

If "Unit Rate" is found = "Unit Rate"

If anything else is found = "Non Billable"

 

Any ideas on how I can achieve this?

 

Many thanks 

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Samarth_18
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Try this:-

Column = SWITCH(TRUE(),
CONTAINSSTRING('Table (2)'[UP Activity/Skill Type],"_"),"Day Work",
CONTAINSSTRING('Table (2)'[UP Activity/Skill Type],"Unit Rate"),"Unit Rate",
"Non Billable")

 

Output:-

Samarth_18_0-1642148986279.png

 

Thanks,

Samarth

 

 

Best Regards,
Samarth

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Samarth_18
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Try this:-

Column = SWITCH(TRUE(),
CONTAINSSTRING('Table (2)'[UP Activity/Skill Type],"_"),"Day Work",
CONTAINSSTRING('Table (2)'[UP Activity/Skill Type],"Unit Rate"),"Unit Rate",
"Non Billable")

 

Output:-

Samarth_18_0-1642148986279.png

 

Thanks,

Samarth

 

 

Best Regards,
Samarth

If this post helps, please consider accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Appreciate your Kudos!!
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