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laciodrom_80
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7 years ago
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if statement in M language and Query Editor

Hi all,   I'd like to use an if statement in the power bi query editor to choose what lines of m-language code to execute based on a certain variable:   For example:     if myVariable = 0 then...
  • ImkeF's avatar
    7 years ago

    Yes, you're already there: Just add some let-expressions. This is the pattern:

     

    let
        myVariable = 1,
        Result = if myVariable = 1 
                    then let 
                            DoSth = "DoSth", 
                            DoSthElse = "myVariable is 1"
                        in
                            DoSthElse
                    else let
                            ElseDoSth = "Here is my else",
                            Else2DoSth = "Here is my other else"
                        in
                            Else2DoSth
    in
        Result