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Anonymous
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6 years ago
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Power Query - custom column - date -2 and another condition

Hi,  I want to create a new column based on  the condition that hortlistcount is 0 and Duedate is less than two days from now or overdue If so, it should say 1 else 0.    So I made this: = Table...
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  • ibarrau's avatar
    ibarrau
    6 years ago

    You have to ask first for null in order to avoid the comparison between null and dates.

    if [DueDate] = null then 0 else
if [DueDate] <= Date.AddDays
(DateTime.Date(DateTime.LocalNow()), -2) and [ShortListCount] = 0 then 1
else 0

    Be carefull with quotes. If you type "1" the result will be a text 1 and not a number.

     

    Regards,

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ibarrau
Super User
6 years ago

Hi. In the definition you mention a duedate is less than two days from now and the formula is duedate is exactly two days ago.

Are you sure you are not looking for this:

= Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type1", "red", each if [DueDate] <= Date.AddDays
(Date.From(DateTime.FixedLocalNow()), -2) and [ShortListCount] = 0 then "1"
else 0)

Be sure to show us a row that is not fulfilling this conditions in case you have 0 again.

 

Regards,

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    6 years ago

    Hi ibarrau and thanks for answering.

    I tried that as well but then I get an error in all columns:

     

     

    This should trigger 1

     

    • ibarrau's avatar
      ibarrau
      Super User
      6 years ago

      Ok, let's use a Date for now instead Datetime.

      = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type1", "red", each if [DueDate] <= Date.AddDays
(DateTime.Date(DateTime.LocalNow()), -2) and [ShortListCount] = 0 then "1"
else 0)

      This should work.

       

      Regards,

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        6 years ago

        ibarrau 

        Still the same error, but I get 0 when the duedate is null

         

         

        seems to me that id does not like the < sign when using dates?