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Anonymous
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Loop-like feature in Power BI?

Dear all

 

I am trying to return different value in a new column if I find a specific value in several rows.

 

For example, I am trying to return the earliest view date when I found "Contact Customer Service" for each case and return, and if there is no any "Contact Customer Service" for a case, return the last view date.

 

Is it possible to have this loop funtion in Power BI? 

 

CaseTime_StampActionFirst or Last View
X0012/1/2021View2/1/2021
X0012/3/2021View2/1/2021
X0012/18/2021Place into Cart2/1/2021
X0012/19/2021Contact Customer Service2/1/2021
X0012/22/2021Cancel2/1/2021
X0021/3/2021View1/3/2021
X0021/19/2021Place into Cart1/3/2021
X0022/3/2021Purchase1/3/2021
X0022/7/2021Paid1/3/2021
X0033/2/2021View3/6/2021
X0033/4/2021View3/6/2021
X0033/5/2021Place into Cart3/6/2021
X0033/6/2021View3/6/2021
X0033/11/2021Paid3/6/2021

 

Thank you in advance!

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View Date CC = 
VAR __v =
    FILTER(
        'CASE',
        'CASE'[Case] = EARLIER( 'CASE'[Case] ) && 'CASE'[Action] = "View"
    )
RETURN
    IF(
        ISEMPTY(
            FILTER(
                'CASE',
                'CASE'[Case] = EARLIER( 'CASE'[Case] ) && 'CASE'[Action] = "Contact Customer Service"
            )
        ),
        MAXX( __v, 'CASE'[Time_Stamp] ),
        MINX( __v, 'CASE'[Time_Stamp] )
    )

Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

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CNENFRNL
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Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

Anonymous
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Thanks for your answer! Yet, there is an error "A circulated dependency was detected..." now.  

 

In your file, this error is not found, but the result seems different. 😞

 

column.JPG

 

Could you kindly take another look? Much appreciated!

View Date CC = 
VAR __v =
    FILTER(
        'CASE',
        'CASE'[Case] = EARLIER( 'CASE'[Case] ) && 'CASE'[Action] = "View"
    )
RETURN
    IF(
        ISEMPTY(
            FILTER(
                'CASE',
                'CASE'[Case] = EARLIER( 'CASE'[Case] ) && 'CASE'[Action] = "Contact Customer Service"
            )
        ),
        MAXX( __v, 'CASE'[Time_Stamp] ),
        MINX( __v, 'CASE'[Time_Stamp] )
    )

Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

Anonymous
Not applicable

The 

MAXX( __v, 'CASE'[Time_Stamp] ),
        MINX( __v, 'CASE'[Time_Stamp] )

The MINX should come first and MAXX come second, but this DAX and logic work for me. Thanks again! 

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