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MIN with Multiple Columns
Hi, I have problems getting the min value of dates returned across more than two columns. For instance columns C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5. How can I get a column or a measure returning the min va...
Hi Kristoffer
You could create a new column with DAX and use the MIN() function. As MIN() only takes 2 arguments you have to nest them:
MinValue = MIN(MIN(MIN(MIN(Demo[C1],Demo[C2]),Demo[C3]),Demo[C4]),Demo[C5])
There might be an easier way which I am not aware of.
Hope this helps!
JJ
You can use this calculated column
Column = VAR temp = { Table1[c1], Table1[c2], Table1[c3], Table1[c4], Table1[c5] } RETURN MINX ( Temp, [Value] )
Hi Anonymous ,
Is there a way to return the name of the column instead of the value?
Cheers,
Antonio
Hey Anonymous ,
You could of course do something like this:
min_date_column =
VAR Temp =
{
MIN ( Table1[Column1] );
MIN ( Table1[Column2] );
MIN ( Table1[Column3] )
}
VAR MinDate = MINX ( Temp; [Value] )
VAR MinColumn =
SWITCH(
MinDate;
MIN ( Table1[Column1] ); "Column1";
MIN ( Table1[Column2] ); "Column2";
MIN ( Table1[Column3] ); "Column3"
)
RETURN MinColumn
Would be interesting to know why you would do something like that? What do you use the column name for?
Cheers,
Sven