Tricky IF DAX Formula

[Checkers111]

Hi Experts

I want to do the following as a either a if or Switch in a calculated column...

If (RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] < 18, "Under 18",

If (RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >=18, "18+",

If (RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >=52, "52+",

If (RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >=72, "72+",

If (RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >=72, "78+",blank())))))

the above only returns back Under 18 and 18+
18+ should sum from 18 onwards to max value fine

52+ should some only values from 52 onwards to max and so on

[Shaurya]

Hi @Checkers111,

The problem statement that you have requires you to check for a range instead of checking if it is greater than a particular number. A number like 14 will result "Under 18" but since your second condition is >18, anything that is more than 18 (25, 53, 73, 79) will statisfy that condition and you will get "18+". The rest of the conditions in your code will never even be checked.

You should write the code for checking the ranges like this:

Category = SWITCH(TRUE,
'Table'[Values]<18, "Under 18",
'Table'[Values]>=18 && 'Table'[Values]<52, "18+",
'Table'[Values]>=52 && 'Table'[Values]<72, "52+",
'Table'[Values]>=72 && 'Table'[Values]<78, "72+")

Result:

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[DataInsights · Accepted solution]

@Checkers111,

Try this calculated column:

CalculatedColumn =
SWITCH (
    TRUE,
    RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >= 78, "78+",
    RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >= 72, "72+",
    RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >= 52, "52+",
    RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] >= 18, "18+",
    RTT[Actual_Weeks_Waiting] < 18, "Under 18",
    BLANK ()
)

[Checkers111]

could you shed some light on the following

link: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Switch-Measure-error/m-p/2825247#M976120

[DataInsights]

@Checkers111,

I looked at your other post and noticed a missing close parenthesis at the end.

[Checkers111]

Hi - even with that corrected its still not returning back the correct result

[Checkers111]

Excellent sir worked.......

[DataInsights]

@Checkers111,

Glad to hear it worked. By the way, you can remove the BLANK() argument since it will return BLANK if none of the conditions are met.