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saipawar's avatar
saipawar
Helper IV
5 years ago
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Segment users based on time

Hi, I would like to segment users based on Delivery Time. However, when I run this condition column query, I am ending up with only "Early riser" and none of the other categories. 

Is there something that I am missing? 

 

Thanks

 

 

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  • mahoneypat's avatar
    mahoneypat
    5 years ago

    It is evaluating each condition separately and all your rows are likely > 5 AM so get marked as early riser.  You need to nest yours condition together.  In the Formula Bar (turn it on in Options if not visible) modify your step with 'and' in between to look like this.

     

    = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each if [Column1] > #time(5, 0, 0) and [Column1] < #time(10, 0, 0) then "Early Riser" else if [Column1] >= #time(10, 0, 0) and [Column1] < #time(15, 0, 0) then "Lunch Person" else "Other")

     

    Pat

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  • mahoneypat's avatar
    mahoneypat
    Microsoft Employee
    5 years ago

    It is evaluating each condition separately and all your rows are likely > 5 AM so get marked as early riser.  You need to nest yours condition together.  In the Formula Bar (turn it on in Options if not visible) modify your step with 'and' in between to look like this.

     

    = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each if [Column1] > #time(5, 0, 0) and [Column1] < #time(10, 0, 0) then "Early Riser" else if [Column1] >= #time(10, 0, 0) and [Column1] < #time(15, 0, 0) then "Lunch Person" else "Other")

     

    Pat

  • Pragati11's avatar
    Pragati11
    Super User
    5 years ago

    HI saipawar ,

     

    I think you need to give a condition like >= and <= to get something.

    In your case you have conditions which have open boundaries as they just look at greater than/less than/etc.

    you will have to frame your IF-ELSE with greater-than and less-than conditions for each category. 

    for example:

     

    IF([column] >= 0 && [column] <= 10, "Value1",

        IF([column] >10 && [column] <= 20, "Value2", "Value3"))

     

    You can achieve this by creating a Custom column  in Power Query or using DAX to create a calculated column.

     

    Thanks,

    Pragati

    • saipawar's avatar
      saipawar
      Helper IV
      5 years ago

      Hi Pragati11 

       

      I edited the condition as you said but unfortuntely it did not work.

       

       

      • Pragati11's avatar
        Pragati11
        Super User
        5 years ago

        Hi saipawar ,

         

        I don't see a multiple condition for you first scenario. You haven't done what I mentioned above. Also you can do it using this Conditional Column in Power Query.

        You will have to create a custom column and then write a IF-ELSE loop. Also, you will have to give a proper order to your conditions.

         

        If you can share sample data as a file, we can help you frane the IF-ELSE condition.

         

        Thanks,

        Pragati