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I have a column that retuen a data with "/"in the middle and in my measure I am creating VAR name/name = "namename" but it seems like I cant use "/" in my code, anyways to get around it without changeing the data?
thanks
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Hi @Anonymous,
The name/name in "VAR name/name = " is a variable while the "/" in the middle of a column is a value. We can't use special characters in the names of variables. So you can just name a variable like this: VAR namename = "namename".
Best Regards,
Dale
Hi @Anonymous,
The name/name in "VAR name/name = " is a variable while the "/" in the middle of a column is a value. We can't use special characters in the names of variables. So you can just name a variable like this: VAR namename = "namename".
Best Regards,
Dale
Thanks
I have a column that retuen a data with "/"in the middle and in my measure I am creating VAR name/name = "namename" but it seems like I cant use "/" in my code, anyways to get around it without changeing the data?
thanks
Can you post sample data and calculation? Please see this post regarding How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-Get-Your-Question-Answered-Quickly/ba-p/38490
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