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I am getting this error when I try to create a column in Power BI:
Function 'SWITCH' does not support comparing values of type True/False with values of type Text. Consider using the VALUE or FORMAT function to convert one of the values.
How do I fix this?
Here is the DAX for the column I am creating:
Solved! Go to Solution.
@Anonymous , I think the formula is not used correctly
It should be like
SWITCH(
TRUE(),
SEARCH("Yes",'looker_tables lkr_Questionnaire'[02_Animals_Processed__003_Have_animals_been_supplied_for_Service_Kill_*846fa9d1-9ac6-4663-b4fc-4298487c7406],,0) >0,"Service Kill",
SEARCH("Yes",'looker_tables lkr_Questionnaire'[02_Animals_Processed__004_Have_animals_been_processed_for_Supplementary_supply_*bd69ebd2-f869-4593-b75d-e9bf0f4a8e4f],,0)>0,"Supplementary Supply"
SEARCH("1",'looker_tables lkr_Questionnaire'[02_00 002 SSY SKY],,0) >0,"Both"
)
@Anonymous , I think the formula is not used correctly
It should be like
SWITCH(
TRUE(),
SEARCH("Yes",'looker_tables lkr_Questionnaire'[02_Animals_Processed__003_Have_animals_been_supplied_for_Service_Kill_*846fa9d1-9ac6-4663-b4fc-4298487c7406],,0) >0,"Service Kill",
SEARCH("Yes",'looker_tables lkr_Questionnaire'[02_Animals_Processed__004_Have_animals_been_processed_for_Supplementary_supply_*bd69ebd2-f869-4593-b75d-e9bf0f4a8e4f],,0)>0,"Supplementary Supply"
SEARCH("1",'looker_tables lkr_Questionnaire'[02_00 002 SSY SKY],,0) >0,"Both"
)
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