Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Join us for an expert-led overview of the tools and concepts you'll need to become a Certified Power BI Data Analyst and pass exam PL-300. Register now.

Reply
dirkkoch
Helper III
Helper III

Userelationship with if function

Hi,

 

I have two tables A & B with a many to one relationship.  This relationship cannot be activated due to activation with another table C.

 

What I want to do is to create the new column marked in yellow by activating the relationship and comparing value from Table A with value from Table B. If equal, then write Date from Table B in New Column in Table A. I am looking for your support. Thank you in advance!

dirkkoch_0-1644319768151.png

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @dirkkoch ,

 

You could try lookupvalue() function.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/lookupvalue-function-dax 

column = lookupvalue('tableB'[date],'tableB'[value],'tableA'[value])

 

Best Regards,

Jay

View solution in original post

6 REPLIES 6
Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @dirkkoch ,

 

You could try lookupvalue() function.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/lookupvalue-function-dax 

column = lookupvalue('tableB'[date],'tableB'[value],'tableA'[value])

 

Best Regards,

Jay

Samarth_18
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @dirkkoch ,

 

Create a column with this code:-

Column =
CALCULATE (
    MAX ( 'Table B'[Date] ),
    FILTER ( 'Table B', 'Table B'[Value] = 'Table A'[Value] ),
    USERELATIONSHIP ( 'Table A'[Value], 'Table B'[Value] )
)

Output:-

image.png

 

Thanks,

Samarth

Best Regards,
Samarth

If this post helps, please consider accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Appreciate your Kudos!!
Connect on Linkedin

@Samarth_18 thank you, we are getting closer to a solution. Most of the dates are returned correctly, but still some blanks are left, although the values appear in both tables and a date would be expected. But the rest of the dates are correct.

@dirkkoch Is it possible for you to share PBIX file after removing sesitive data?

In the mean time you can try below code:-

Column =
CALCULATE (
    MAX ( 'Table B'[Date] ),
    FILTER ( 'Table B', TRIM ( 'Table B'[Value] ) = TRIM ( 'Table A'[Value] ) ),
    USERELATIONSHIP ( 'Table A'[Value], 'Table B'[Value] )
)

Best Regards,
Samarth

If this post helps, please consider accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Appreciate your Kudos!!
Connect on Linkedin

dirkkoch
Helper III
Helper III

@Greg_Deckler Unfortunately then it only writes back the latest date but not the exact date listed in table B.

Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
Community Champion

@dirkkoch Maybe CALCULATE(MAX('Table B'[Date]),USERELATIONSHIP('Table A'[Value],'Table B'[Value]))



Follow on LinkedIn
@ me in replies or I'll lose your thread!!!
Instead of a Kudo, please vote for this idea
Become an expert!: Enterprise DNA
External Tools: MSHGQM
YouTube Channel!: Microsoft Hates Greg
Latest book!:
DAX For Humans

DAX is easy, CALCULATE makes DAX hard...

Helpful resources

Announcements
July PBI25 Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - July 2025

Check out the July 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.

Join our Fabric User Panel

Join our Fabric User Panel

This is your chance to engage directly with the engineering team behind Fabric and Power BI. Share your experiences and shape the future.

June 2025 community update carousel

Fabric Community Update - June 2025

Find out what's new and trending in the Fabric community.