Need a new column with specific data from another column

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I got a column named " Type of expense"" with 11.000 rows. In this column a type of expense is salary. How do I make a new column, which only show salary? and a new colum showing the amount? The data in the new columns should ofcourse be in the same rows as the information where I pull it from.

Regards Jonas

[jthomson]

Not sure what your data looks like - if you have separate columns for the type of expense and the amount of expense, then just make a new column using something like if([expense type]="salary", [expense amount], 0) which will give you a column that only contains amounts when it's a salary type

[Anonymous]

Hi Jthomsen,

I can't make your formula work.

I need 2 colums:

- 1 column showing the word "Salary"

- 1 column showing the "Salary amount"

The data where i pull it from is in 2 colums.

- 1 column called "Expense type"

- 1 colum called "Used".

As I see it, I should make a column with a formula like this for the "Salary" column:

Salary amount = IF(Spreadsheet1[Expense type"="Salary";"Salary";0)

It doesn't work though..

And a column called "Used", but here i dont know, how i can find the "Salary amount".

Anyone who can help?

Its probably easy, when you know, like everything else 😄

Regards Jonas

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I found the answers elsewhere:

You get the formula in danish:

1 new column with only the name "Salary" (Lønudgifter in danish)

Lønudgifter = IF(Ark1[Type af udgift]="Lønninger";"Lønninger";"")

1 new column with only the name "Salary amount" (Løn beløb in danish)

Løn beløb = IF(Ark1[Lønudgifter]="Lønninger";Ark1[Forbrug])

Best regards Jonas

[jthomson]

Seems to be the same principle as what I was suggesting, I guess your local version uses ; instead of , to separate out sections of the formula, glad you got it working