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Anonymous
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concatenate string and year

Hi, 

Please i need your help , 

I want to create a new column with this statement : 

NewVintage =
Var test= CONCATENATE("<",VALUE(YEAR(TODAY()) - 4)) // <2019
 
return IF( Investee[LegalVintage] < YEAR(TODAY())- 4
, test
 
, Investee[LegalVintage]
)
 
But i have the following error :
ndris_0-1675868189869.png

can you help me please ? 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , I think data type issue

 

trye like

 

NewVintage =
Var test= CONCATENATE("<",VALUE(YEAR(TODAY()) - 4)) // <2019

return IF( Investee[LegalVintage] < YEAR(TODAY())- 4
, test

, Investee[LegalVintage] & ""
)

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , I think data type issue

 

trye like

 

NewVintage =
Var test= CONCATENATE("<",VALUE(YEAR(TODAY()) - 4)) // <2019

return IF( Investee[LegalVintage] < YEAR(TODAY())- 4
, test

, Investee[LegalVintage] & ""
)

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Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

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