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Anonymous
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question about switch

I have a requirement where I have to match one expression with multiple values (from syntax below)

 

SWITCH(<expression>, <value>, <result>[, <value>, <result>]…[, <else>])

 

I am writing a psuedocode of exactly what I am looking for, Question is, how do i match one <expression> with more than one values for<value> in above syntax

 

IF column IN ('a','b','c','d','e','f') -- 1
THEN


IF (column2 like '%tst%' OR column IN ('a','b') ) -- 2 THEN

IF column IN ('d','e') THEN
[use this column];
ELSIF column IN ('b','d','e','f') THEN
[use this column];
END IF;

ELSE -- 2

0

END IF; -- 2


END IF; -- 1

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v-juanli-msft
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Hi @Anonymous 

Create measures

Measure 1 = IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("tst",MAX(Sheet7[column2]),1)),0,SEARCH("tst",MAX(Sheet7[column2]),1))

Measure =
IF (
    MAX ( Sheet7[column] ) IN { "a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f" },
    IF (
        [Measure 1] <> 0
            || MAX ( Sheet7[column] ) IN { "a", "b" },
        IF (
            MAX ( Sheet7[column] ) IN { "d", "e" },
            [use this column],
            IF ( MAX ( Sheet7[column] ) IN { "b", "d", "e", "f" }, [use this column] )
        ),
        0
    )
)

4.png

 

Best Regards
Maggie

 

Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Anonymous
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How can I write a calculated column, instead of a measure 

Hi @Anonymous 

Create columns

Column 2 = IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("tst",Sheet7[column2],1)),0,SEARCH("tst",Sheet7[column2],1))

Column 3 =
IF (
    Sheet7[column] IN { "a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f" },
    IF (
        [Column 2] <> 0
            || Sheet7[column] IN { "a", "b" },
        IF (
            Sheet7[column] IN { "d", "e" },
            [use this column],
            IF ( Sheet7[column] IN { "b", "d", "e", "f" }, [use this column] )
        ),
        0
    )
)

1.png

 

Best Regards
Maggie

 

Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Anonymous
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Thanks, I am using visual studio 2012 version, is IN not supported there, I get error  'IN' is incorrect

Hi @Anonymous 

Do you use Power BI Desktop of Power BI Report server?

You can see the supported system where Power BI Desktop can be installed.

3.png

 

Best Regards
Maggie

 

Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Anonymous
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Thank you for your response

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