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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:
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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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
Proud to be a Super User!
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
Proud to be a 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"
)
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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