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cchp07
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Power BI DAX Function 'SWITCH' does not support comparing values of type True/False

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:


Status = SWITCH([G1TDTE] = "Null", "Plan", AND([G1DDTE] = "Null", [G1CDTE] = "Null"), "Undone Wip", [G1CDTE] = "Null", "Done Wip", "Finished")


The columns have the type text because I replaced values in query editor from 0 to "Null".

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AnthonyTilley
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

is this a colunm or a measure 

 

if measure then you must use a max of the colunm values that you are comparing 

Status = 
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
    MAX([G1TDTE]) = "Null", "Plan",
    AND ( max([G1DDTE]) = "Null", max([G1CDTE]) = "Null" ), "Undone Wip",
    max([G1CDTE]) = "Null", "Done Wip",
    "Finished"
)

for colunm no max need use the col ref as is 

 

Status_COL = 
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
    [G1TDTE] = "Null", "Plan",
    AND ([G1DDTE] = "Null", [G1CDTE] = "Null" ), "Undone Wip",
    [G1CDTE] = "Null", "Done Wip",
    "Finished"
)

this only works if you have replaced you colunm with text colunms 

 

 





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AnthonyTilley
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

is this a colunm or a measure 

 

if measure then you must use a max of the colunm values that you are comparing 

Status = 
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
    MAX([G1TDTE]) = "Null", "Plan",
    AND ( max([G1DDTE]) = "Null", max([G1CDTE]) = "Null" ), "Undone Wip",
    max([G1CDTE]) = "Null", "Done Wip",
    "Finished"
)

for colunm no max need use the col ref as is 

 

Status_COL = 
SWITCH (
    TRUE(),
    [G1TDTE] = "Null", "Plan",
    AND ([G1DDTE] = "Null", [G1CDTE] = "Null" ), "Undone Wip",
    [G1CDTE] = "Null", "Done Wip",
    "Finished"
)

this only works if you have replaced you colunm with text colunms 

 

 





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jdbuchanan71
Super User
Super User

Hello @cchp07 

I think it is just the first part of the SWITCH that is giving you trouble.  If we change it like so it should work.

Status =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    [G1TDTE] = "Null", "Plan",
    AND ( [G1DDTE] = "Null", [G1CDTE] = "Null" ), "Undone Wip",
    [G1CDTE] = "Null", "Done Wip",
    "Finished"
)
  

 

@jdbuchanan71 

I get the same error when I try it that way. 

@cchp07 

Can you share a sample of the data in a format that can be copied (not a screen shot) or the .pbix file itself?

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