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AVGUser_PBI
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Create a custom column by adding two conditions

Hello everyone!

 

below is a table I have:

AVGUser_PBI_1-1702396862836.png

 

 

I am trying to add custom columns that shows values as shown below in yellow:

AVGUser_PBI_2-1702396893728.png

 

I am trying power query as shown below: custom column :

each(

    (each if([effective_date] < #datetime(2023,1,1,0,0,0) and [attribute] = "recorded") then [Value] else 0)

    +

    (each if([capture_date] = #datetime(2023,1,1,0,0,0) and [attribute] = "estimated") then [Value] else 0)

         )

 

I received error:

Expression.Error: We cannot apply operator + to types Function and Function.
Details:
Operator=+
Left=[Function]
Right=[Function]

 

Please help me figure out what am I doing wrong. OR how to achieve desired output as shown above in yellow columns. 

 

thank you,

 

note: effective_date and capture_date are in date-time format

 

 

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smpa01
Community Champion
Community Champion

@AVGUser_PBI  Try this to see if it works

 

each(

(each if([effective_date] < #datetime(2023,1,1,0,0,0) and [attribute] = "recorded") then [Value] else 0)

+

(each if([capture_date] = #datetime(2023,1,1,0,0,0) and [attribute] = "estimated") then [Value] else 0)

)


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smpa01
Community Champion
Community Champion

@AVGUser_PBI  Try this to see if it works

 

each(

(each if([effective_date] < #datetime(2023,1,1,0,0,0) and [attribute] = "recorded") then [Value] else 0)

+

(each if([capture_date] = #datetime(2023,1,1,0,0,0) and [attribute] = "estimated") then [Value] else 0)

)


========================
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!
Proud to be a Super User
My Custom Visualization Projects
• Plotting Live Sound: Live Sound
• Beautiful News: Women in Parliament, Energy Mix, Shrinking Armies
• Visual Capitalist: Working Hrs
• Others: Easing Graph, Animated Calendar
MayViz Submissions
• Week 1: View
• Week 2: View
• Week 3: View
• Week 4: View
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Yes it worked! 

 

do you know what was I doing  by keeping  'each if' in the query?

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