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gianmarco
Helper IV
Helper IV

Nested IF statement in custom column

Dear All,

 

I'm trying to create a custom column as follows:

 

var SUPPLIERS = CALCULATE(SUM(Cashflow[Importo (+/-)]),Cashflow[Source]=0,VALUES(Cashflow[Categoria])="FORNITORI")
var PREVISIONE_FORNITORI_CURRENT = Cashflow[Source]=5 && Cashflow[Completed_month]=0 && Cashflow[Par1]=1
var CLIENTS = CALCULATE(SUM(Cashflow[Importo (+/-)]),Cashflow[Source]=0 && VALUES(Cashflow[Categoria])="CLIENTI")
var PREVISIONE_CLIENTI_CURRENT = Cashflow[Source]=5 && Cashflow[Completed_month]=0 && Cashflow[Par1]=0
var PREVISIONALE_PAST = Cashflow[Source]=5 && Cashflow[Completed_month]=1
 
RETURN
IF( PREVISIONALE_PAST, 0, IF(PREVISIONE_FORNITORI_CURRENT, Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] - (SUPPLIERS), IF(PREVISIONE_CLIENTI_CURRENT, Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] - (CLIENTS), Cashflow[Importo (+/-)])))
 
but it returns me the error: "Expression True/False does not specify a column ..."
Would you advise me how can I adjust this?

Thank you in advance
gianmarco
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gianmarco
Helper IV
Helper IV

Thank you a lot, error is gone! 

 

Problem is: it doesn't work the following in red:

 

RETURN
IF( PREVISIONALE_PAST, 0, IF(PREVISIONE_FORNITORI_CURRENT, Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] - SUPPLIERS, IF(PREVISIONE_CLIENTI_CURRENT, Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] - CLIENTS, Cashflow[Importo (+/-)])))
 
It doesn't subtract anything 😞

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @gianmarco ,

 

Please try code as below.

 

Column =

VAR SUPPLIERS =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] ),
        FILTER ( Cashflow, Cashflow[Source] = 0 && Cashflow[Categoria] = "FORNITORI" )
    )
VAR PREVISIONE_FORNITORI_CURRENT = Cashflow[Source] = 5
    && Cashflow[Completed_month] = 0
    && Cashflow[Par1] = 1
VAR CLIENTS =
    CALCULATE (
        SUM ( Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] ),
        FILTER ( Cashflow, Cashflow[Source] = 0 && Cashflow[Categoria] = "CLIENTI" )
    )
VAR PREVISIONE_CLIENTI_CURRENT = Cashflow[Source] = 5
    && Cashflow[Completed_month] = 0
    && Cashflow[Par1] = 0
VAR PREVISIONALE_PAST = Cashflow[Source] = 5
    && Cashflow[Completed_month] = 1
RETURN
    IF (
        PREVISIONALE_PAST,
        0,
        IF (
            PREVISIONE_FORNITORI_CURRENT,
            Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] - ( SUPPLIERS ),
            IF (
                PREVISIONE_CLIENTI_CURRENT,
                Cashflow[Importo (+/-)] - ( CLIENTS ),
                Cashflow[Importo (+/-)]
            )
        )
    )

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

It seems not working properly. Again, it doesn't subtract anything 😞

ppm1
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

This pattern is likely the issue. I see it in two places. Also, are you sure you want to create a column for this? Which table are you putting it on? A measure may be better.

 

VALUES ( Cashflow[Categoria] ) = "FORNITORI"

 

Try just 

 

Cashflow[Categoria]  = "FORNITORI"

 

Pat

Microsoft Employee

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