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laganlee
Helper II
Helper II

Create a column from another using the previous/current date in another

Hi all.

I want to creat a new column using a condition from another column.

If the other column in the same row has a date, then use that date.

Otherwise use the previous date in that column.

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Many thanks for looking.

 

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wdx223_Daniel
Super User
Super User

=Table.FillDown(Table.AddColumn(PreviousStepName,"New",each List.Select(Record.List(_),each _ is date){0}?),{"New"})

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