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ArchStanton
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Impactful Individual

Switch Function Not Working

Hi,

 

The following code only brings back the ELSE parameter 9, I can't work out why?

 

RANK2 Sort = SWITCH(
            TRUE(),
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "0-3 Mths",1,
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "3-6 Mths",2,
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "6-9 Mths",3,
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "9-12 Mths",4,
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "12-15 Mths",5,
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "15-18 Mths",6,
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "18-21 Mths",7,
                'Cases'[Age Profile2] = "21-24 Mths",8,
                9)
                
       

 

The Age Profile Column my Sort Column is referencing is here:

 

Age Profile2 = 
if( 'Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 90.25 , " 0-3 Mths",
    if('Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 182.5, " 3-6 Mths",
        if('Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 273.75, " 6-9 Mths", 
            if('Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 365.25, " 9-12 Mths", 
                if('Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 456.25, " 12-15 Mths",
                   if('Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 547.5, " 15-18 Mths", 
                      if('Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 638.75, " 18-21 Mths", 
                         if('Cases'[Case Length (Validation Date)] < 730, " 21-24 Mths",
                         "24+ Mths"))))))))

 

Any ideas why this is going wrong?

Thanks

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MAwwad
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hello,

 

 

Try to copy paste the same value exactly as SWITCH Is case sensitive, I see some spaces in your values 

example : 

" 0-3 Mths"

 

While in your switch function: 

"0-3 Mths"

 

So I dont think its considering them the same values.

 

 

Please accept this as a solution if it helped you 🙂

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MAwwad
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hello,

 

 

Try to copy paste the same value exactly as SWITCH Is case sensitive, I see some spaces in your values 

example : 

" 0-3 Mths"

 

While in your switch function: 

"0-3 Mths"

 

So I dont think its considering them the same values.

 

 

Please accept this as a solution if it helped you 🙂

ArchStanton
Impactful Individual
Impactful Individual

Yes, thanks, the answer was starring me in the face!

Much appreciated!!

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